86177C Coffee Colorimeter

Measuring SCAA, roast degree, color difference comparison of coffee beans

Equipped with 7-inch touch screen, easy to use
One-touch measurement of SCAA, HCCI and roast degree
50mm large test aperture
Lab value and color differrence comparison of coffee beans measurement

User Manual

86177C is a coffee colorimeter. It has a 7-inch touch screen, which is easy to use. The instrument can quickly match the closest SCAA number and HCCI to the measured coffee beans, and display the relevant coffee roast level. It also has color difference comparison function and color difference threshold can be set to achieve rapid QC testing. The instrument is equipped with mobile APP and PC software to facilitate color management of coffee beans. The instrument uses full-spectrum LED light source and advanced spectral sensor. It can pass the test of authoritative metrology institute.

Features

SCAA, HCCI and roast degree measurement

It can simultaneously measure the SCAA number, HCCI and roast degree of coffee beans, providing reference data for coffee roasting.

Color measurement and color difference comparison function

It can measure Lab value and colour difference comparison function of coffee beans, which can provide more professional data analysis for coffee bean raw material testing and roasting process.

50mm large aperture

Measuring aperture up to 50mm with two special plastic cuvettes, which is suitable for measuring coffee beans of various uneven shapes.

7-inch touch screen

Adopt a 7-inch touch screen with human-machine interaction interface for convenient operation.

Good repeatability

High precision and excellent repeatability with standard deviation △E*ab≤0.03. It can pass the test of authoritative metrology institute.

SCAA and HCCI multi-point calibration

The instrument has the function of multi-point calibration of SCAA Agtron number and HCCI (HunterLab Coffee Color Index).

SCAA Calibration

SCAA Calibration

HCCI Calibration

HCCI Calibration

Provide QC function

It has QC function which can set the color difference threshold by yourselves, and it will automatically judge whether the color difference is qualified or not.

Provide powerful mobile APP and PC software

It is equipped with mobile APP and PC software to facilitate color management of coffee beans.

Coffee colorimeter with APP

Coffee colorimeter with APP

Coffee colorimeter with PC software

Coffee colorimeter with PC software

Full spectrum LED light source

Large storage space

Compensation optical path

Parameters

Parameters Value
Illumination geometry D/8, specular component include (SCI)
Illumination light source Full spectrum LED light source
Spectral range 400-700nm
Spectral interval 10nm
Measuring aperture 50mm
Measurement conditions Light source D65, field of view 10°
Measuring time About 1.5s
Color space CIE Lab
Color difference formula ΔE*ab
Repeatability Standard deviation ΔE*ab is within 0.03 (Measurement condition: the average value of 30 measurements on the whiteboard at an interval of 3s after calibration)
Inter-instrument agreement △E*ab<=0.4, based on avg. of 12 BCRA series II tiles
Dimension  211mm×264mm×360mm(LWH)
Weight About 3290g
Power supply 100~277V 0.4A 50/60HZ
Display 7-inch 1024*600 dot matrix IPS color screen
Language Simplified Chinese, English
Data transmission USB, Bluetooth
Operating temperature range 0~45℃, 0~85%RH (no condensation)
Storage temperature range -25~55℃, 0~85%RH (no condensation)

Qualifications and Standards

The coffee colorimeter conforms to the following standards:

  • JJG 595-2002 Verification Regulation of Colorimeters and Color Difference Meter

  • GBT 3978-2008 Standard illuminants bodies and geometric conditions

  • GBT 7921-2008 Uniform color space and color difference formula

  • GBT 11186.1-1989 Methods for measuring the colour of paint films——Part I: Principles

  • GBT 11186.2-1989 Methods for measuring the colour of paint films——Part II: Colour measurement

  • GBT 11186.3-1989 Methods for measuring the colour of paint films——Part III: Calculation of colour difference


Software Installation

1. Mobile APP installation

The mobile APP support Android operating system version 7.0 or higher and iPhone supports iOS 7.0 or higher version. It can be installed in the following ways: 

● Scan the QR code on the  Spectrocolorimeter with a mobile browser or WeChat, follow the prompts to download and install.

● Click on the link LScolor APP to install the APP.

● Search for "LSColor" (not case sensitive) in the APP Store/Google Play to install the application.

2. PC software installation

Connect to the computer via USB, you can use the PC software of the colorimeter. (PC software only supports Windows operating system)

● It can be installed in the following ways:Download "Product support | Colorimeter-Linshang" to the local and run it directly after decompression.


Packing List

No. Description Quantity Unit
1 Colorimeter 1 Set
2 USB cable 1 pcs
3 Cleaning cloth 1 pcs
4 Power cable 1 pcs
5 User manual 1 pcs
6 Certificate / Warranty card 1 pcs
7 Calibration Report 1 pcs
8 Plastic Cuvettes 2 pcs