【Into the Origin】Farewell to Tired Hands and Strained Eyes: avercasso® AI Coffee Sorter, A Turning Point for Taiwanese Coffee Farmers

In Taiwan’s coffee industry, every green bean carries the hard work and dreams of local farmers. At an estate in Gukeng, Yunlin, we witnessed the struggles brought by traditional manual sorting. Now, with the adoption of the avercasso® AI Coffee Sorter, a new era is unfolding.

The Challenges of Manual Sorting

1. Physical and time-consuming labor
Farmers spend their days working in coffee fields and cafés, leaving bean sorting for late at night. Hours of bending and focusing often lead to neck and shoulder pain, or even hand-related occupational injuries.

2. Low efficiency, limited accuracy

  • One farmer can sort only about 2 kg of beans per hour.

  • Each bean has four sides, making full inspection by the naked eye almost impossible.

  • Worm-damaged beans often show only a tiny hole, nearly invisible without aid.

3. Misallocation of time and resources
As one farmer put it: “There are only 24 hours a day. Time should be spent on more valuable work, not all consumed by tedious, low-efficiency sorting.”

avercasso® AI Coffee Sorter: A Turning Point

This innovation transforms sorting from “one bean at a time” to “batch-level precision,” saving labor while ensuring quality.

1. Dramatic gains in efficiency and accuracy

  • Farmers were amazed at first use: “It’s really faster and more precise than manual sorting!”

  • The machine processes nearly 5 kg of beans per hour — more than double the speed.

  • AI inspects beans from multiple angles, detecting even tiny wormholes.

2. Relieving physical fatigue

  • The greatest strength: it never gets tired.

  • Even at 3 or 4 a.m., the sorter continues to run stably.

  • Farmers experience less back and wrist pain, improving overall well-being.

3. Consistent quality

  • AI maintains a uniform sorting standard, ensuring stability.

  • Especially effective with traditional processing methods like natural or washed beans, often requiring little to no manual re-checking.

4. Freeing up time and energy
With AI, farmers are no longer tied to sorting. They can now:

  • Spend more time with family and children

  • Focus on managing their coffee farms

  • Develop branding and marketing for greater value

Technology here is not a cold tool, but a true partner that understands farmers’ needs.

Conclusion: An Industry Turning Point

The avercasso® AI Coffee Sorter not only improves efficiency and precision but also enhances the quality of life for coffee farmers. It allows them to devote more time to their land, families, and passion for coffee.

This is more than just a machine — it’s a visible, tangible revolution for the coffee industry.

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