Separating coffee bean (male from female) by Simon Chandler

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Separating coffee bean (male from female)

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"Male" coffee beans are smaller and without a flat surface, cost several times more than the more abundant "female" coffee beans which have a flat surface on one side. They have to be separated by hands.

Olympus E-P2 ,Panasonic LUMIX G 20 mm / F1.7 ASPH.
1/20s f/1.8 at 20.0mm iso400 full exif

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samikosemi		07-Jun-2013 04:18
It's not an easy work ... great shot ! Sami ! v

XiaoBernard99		25-Jan-2011 06:43
i return to the famous coffee story,it is a ant work...Very interesting V

Graeme		14-Jan-2011 19:17
I agree with Bill. How bout that eh! Neve knew that at all. Thanks for the info Simon and great shot my friend.BV!!

bill friedlander		11-Jan-2011 00:17
You learn something every day. Nice shot of worker at his tedious job. V

January Grey		28-Dec-2010 07:39
Looks like a tedious job. Nice shot, Simon..V~

Patricia Kay		27-Dec-2010 21:13
Thanks for that info Simon...I learn something new every day!...All the best for 2011...BV

Ceya		27-Dec-2010 20:08
Superb concentration, well captured, interesting information, Simon! V

Nestor Derkach		27-Dec-2010 17:33
Nice wide format image and a photo of a very cool calm and collective individual who does this time consuming task of seperating the female from the males. Most interesting information as well. Vote

Walter Otto Koenig		27-Dec-2010 16:32
Great shot Simon, you really captured this man's concentration so well. "V"

Char		27-Dec-2010 16:09
What a job! I admire that man's patience. A terrific capture, Simon! \/

FrankB		27-Dec-2010 14:49
in this case, 'Male' and "Female" must serve as sobriquets....Man, those coffee beans look like gold! No wonder they're so expensive....V :)

Colin Storey		27-Dec-2010 14:13
Great candid portrait of this labour intensive work. v

James Clarke		27-Dec-2010 13:32
Great shot and again a very informative caption. BV Other than the look is there anything different in the taste?

Guest		27-Dec-2010 12:17
What a pain, the sexes are having to be separated again...LOL : ) v

Vince		27-Dec-2010 11:50
May look easy but I think it is a tedious job. Excellent shot Simon. Vote.

shatterbug		27-Dec-2010 06:23
Thanks for the interesting explanation...very good low-light image!

Guest		27-Dec-2010 06:21
Very interesting! V.

Jim Coffman		27-Dec-2010 03:53
That is fascinating. I had no clue there are male and female coffee beans! V