Method and system for assessing carbon emmisions associated with coffee production

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, provided is a method for assessing carbon emissions associated with coffee production, the method comprising: a step for defining specific processes and carbon emission factors related to a green bean processing method; a step for specifying at least one specific process included in a first green bean processing method, and specifying at least one carbon emission factor related to the at least one specific process; and a step for calculating carbon emissions for a product produced by the first green bean processing method, the carbon emissions being calculated with reference to information about the at least one specific process and the at least one carbon emission factor.

Description

Method and system for assessing carbon emissions related to coffee production

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and system for assessing carbon emissions related to coffee production.

[0002] Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the process of analyzing various environmental impact indicators, such as global warming, eutrophication, acidification, and fine dust, by integrating the material and energy inputs and emissions across all stages of a product's lifecycle, from raw material acquisition and production to product manufacturing, use, and disposal. Typically, the most important indicator in LCA is the total greenhouse gas emissions throughout the entire lifecycle, which contribute to global warming, also known as the carbon footprint.

[0003] In recent years, with societal awareness of the climate crisis growing, discussions about carbon footprints have become increasingly active across all industries. Coffee is one of the foods with the highest carbon emissions during its production process. To obtain carbon-neutral or low-carbon certification for coffee, it's necessary to accurately understand the carbon emissions (and amount) generated during its production process.

[0004] Coffee production begins with processing coffee cherries into green beans. This process consumes energy and water, and also generates wastewater. This process, in turn, generates various carbon emissions. However, green bean production methods vary widely depending on the coffee's growing environment and / or the characteristics of the coffee farm (e.g., farm size, natural environment, technology, infrastructure, etc.). Because the associated carbon emissions vary depending on the method, accurately assessing the carbon emissions associated with green bean production is challenging.

[0005] Accordingly, the inventor(s) of the present invention propose a technology for accurately evaluating carbon emissions in the process of producing green coffee beans by defining detailed processes and carbon emission factors associated with a green coffee bean processing method, specifying at least one detailed process included in a first green coffee bean processing method, specifying at least one carbon emission factor associated with the at least one detailed process, and calculating carbon emissions for an output produced by the first green coffee bean processing method with reference to information regarding the at least one detailed process and the at least one carbon emission factor.

[0006] <Prior Art Literature>

[0007] Patent Document

[0008] (Patent Document 1) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1981143 (July 11, 2018)

[0009] The purpose of the present invention is to solve all of the problems of the above-mentioned prior art.

[0010] In addition, the present invention defines detailed processes and carbon emission factors associated with a green bean processing method, specifies at least one detailed process included in a first green bean processing method, specifies at least one carbon emission factor associated with the at least one detailed process, and calculates carbon emissions for an output produced by the first green bean processing method with reference to information regarding the at least one detailed process and the at least one carbon emission factor.

[0011] In addition, another purpose of the present invention is to accurately evaluate carbon emissions during the process of producing green coffee beans.

[0012] In addition, another object of the present invention is to determine the reliability of the produced carbon emissions.

[0013] A representative configuration of the present invention to achieve the above purpose is as follows.

[0014] According to one aspect of the present invention, a method is provided, comprising the steps of defining detailed processes and carbon emission factors associated with a green bean processing method, specifying at least one detailed process included in a first green bean processing method, specifying at least one carbon emission factor associated with the at least one detailed process, and calculating a carbon emission amount for an output produced by the first green bean processing method with reference to information regarding the at least one detailed process and the at least one carbon emission factor.

[0015] According to another aspect of the present invention, a system is provided, including a processing method management unit defining detailed processes and carbon emission factors associated with a green bean processing method, and a carbon emission management unit specifying at least one detailed process included in a first green bean processing method, specifying at least one carbon emission factor associated with the at least one detailed process, and calculating carbon emissions for an output produced by the first green bean processing method with reference to information regarding the at least one detailed process and the at least one carbon emission factor.

[0016] In addition, a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording another method for implementing the present invention, another system, and a computer program for executing the method are further provided.

[0017] According to the present invention, by defining detailed processes and carbon emission factors associated with a green bean processing method, specifying at least one detailed process included in a first green bean processing method, specifying at least one carbon emission factor associated with the at least one detailed process, and referring to information regarding the at least one detailed process and the at least one carbon emission factor, it is possible to calculate carbon emissions for an output produced by the first green bean processing method.

[0018] In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to accurately evaluate carbon emissions during the process of producing green coffee beans.

[0019] In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to determine the reliability of the produced carbon emissions.

[0020] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a system for evaluating carbon emissions related to coffee production according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] FIG. 2 is a drawing showing in detail the internal configuration of a carbon emission evaluation system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 3 is a drawing exemplarily showing detailed processes and carbon emission factors for each green coffee bean processing method according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] <Explanation of symbols>

[0024] 100: Communications network

[0025] 200: Carbon Emissions Assessment System

[0026] 210: Processing Method Management Department

[0027] 220: Carbon Emissions Management Department

[0028] 230: Communications Department

[0029] 240: Control Unit

[0030] 300: Device

[0031] The following detailed description of the present invention refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention, while different from each other, are not necessarily mutually exclusive. For example, specific shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein may be modified and implemented from one embodiment to another without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Furthermore, it should be understood that the positions or arrangements of individual components within each embodiment may also be modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is to be construed to encompass the scope of the claims and all equivalents thereof. Like reference numerals in the drawings represent the same or similar elements throughout the several aspects.

[0032] Hereinafter, various preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily practice the present invention.

[0033] As used herein, the term "green coffee bean processing method" refers to the process of processing coffee cherries to produce green coffee beans. Each green coffee bean processing method may include at least one sub-process, and each sub-process may have at least one carbon emission factor associated with it.

[0034] Composition of the entire system

[0035] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a system for evaluating carbon emissions related to coffee production according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the entire system according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a communication network (100), a carbon emission evaluation system (200), and a device (300).

[0037] First, the communication network (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention can be configured regardless of the communication mode such as wired communication or wireless communication, and can be configured with various communication networks such as a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), and a wide area network (WAN). Preferably, the communication network (100) referred to herein may be the well-known Internet or the World Wide Web (WWW). However, the communication network (100) is not necessarily limited thereto, and may include at least a portion of a well-known wired or wireless data communication network, a well-known telephone network, or a well-known wired or wireless television communication network.

[0038] For example, the communication network (100) may be a wireless data communication network that implements conventional communication methods such as WiFi communication, WiFi-Direct communication, Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication, 5G communication, Bluetooth communication (including Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication), infrared communication, ultrasonic communication, etc., at least in part. As another example, the communication network (100) may be an optical communication network that implements conventional communication methods such as LiFi (Light Fidelity), etc., at least in part.

[0039] Next, a carbon emission evaluation system (200) according to one embodiment of the present invention can perform a function of defining detailed processes and carbon emission factors associated with a green bean processing method, specifying at least one detailed process included in a first green bean processing method, specifying at least one carbon emission factor associated with the at least one detailed process, and calculating carbon emissions for an output produced by the first green bean processing method with reference to information regarding the at least one detailed process and the at least one carbon emission factor.

[0040] The configuration and function of the carbon emission evaluation system (200) according to the present invention will be described in detail below.

[0041] Next, a device (300) according to one embodiment of the present invention is a digital device that includes a function for communicating after being connected to a carbon emission evaluation system (200), and any digital device that has a memory means, a microprocessor, and a computing capability, such as a smart phone, a tablet, a smart watch, a smart band, smart glasses, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a workstation, a PDA, a web pad, a mobile phone, etc., can be adopted as the device (300) according to the present invention.

[0042] In particular, the device (300) may include an application (not shown) that supports the user to receive services such as carbon emission calculation from the carbon emission assessment system (200). Such an application may be downloaded from the carbon emission assessment system (200) or an external application distribution server (not shown). Meanwhile, the nature of such an application may be generally similar to the processing method management unit (210), carbon emission management unit (220), communication unit (230), and control unit (240) of the carbon emission assessment system (200), which will be described later. Here, at least a part of the application may be replaced with a hardware device or firmware device that can perform functions substantially identical to or equivalent thereto, as necessary.

[0043] Composition of the carbon emission assessment system

[0044] Below, the internal configuration and functions of each component of the carbon emission evaluation system (200) that performs important functions for implementing the present invention will be examined.

[0045] FIG. 2 is a drawing showing in detail the internal configuration of a carbon emission evaluation system (200) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] As illustrated in FIG. 2, a carbon emission assessment system (200) according to one embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a processing method management unit (210), a carbon emission management unit (220), a communication unit (230), and a control unit (240). According to one embodiment of the present invention, at least some of the processing method management unit (210), the carbon emission management unit (220), the communication unit (230), and the control unit (240) may be program modules that communicate with an external system (not shown). These program modules may be included in the carbon emission assessment system (200) in the form of an operating system, an application program module, or other program modules, and may be physically stored in various known memory devices. In addition, these program modules may be stored in a remote memory device that can communicate with the carbon emission assessment system (200). Meanwhile, these program modules include, but are not limited to, routines, subroutines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform specific tasks or execute specific abstract data types, which will be described later, according to the present invention.

[0047] Meanwhile, although the carbon emission evaluation system (200) has been described as above, this description is exemplary, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that at least some of the components or functions of the carbon emission evaluation system (200) may be realized within a device (300) or a server (not shown) or included within an external system (not shown) as needed.

[0048] First, the processing method management unit (210) according to one embodiment of the present invention can perform a function of defining detailed processes and carbon emission factors associated with the green coffee bean processing method.

[0049] Specifically, the processing method management unit (210) according to one embodiment of the present invention can define at least one detailed process and at least one carbon emission factor associated with each green bean processing method, and obtain information on the detailed process and carbon emission factor according to the definitions.

[0050] Here, at least one detailed process according to one embodiment of the present invention may include at least one of pulping (a process of removing the pulp of coffee cherries), drying, washing (a process of removing mucilage), and hulling (a process of removing the inner skin), and at least one carbon emission factor according to one embodiment of the present invention may include at least one of energy usage, energy source, water usage, and wastewater discharge. And, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the energy source may be a concept encompassing all of the types of energy (e.g., thermal energy, electric energy, etc.), the types of fuel used to generate energy (e.g., fossil energy, solar energy, etc.), and the method of generating energy.

[0051] FIG. 3 is a drawing exemplarily showing detailed processes and carbon emission factors for each green coffee bean processing method according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] Referring to FIG. 3, the green bean processing methods can be categorized into Natural, Honey, Gilling Basah, Semi-Washed, Anaerobic Fermentation, and Washed, and in some cases, each method can be further subdivided and categorized. For example, according to one embodiment of the present invention, in the case of honey, it can be further subdivided and categorized into Yellow Honey, Red Honey, Black Honey, etc., and in the case of Washed, it can be further subdivided and categorized into Fully Washed, Double Washed, etc.

[0053] Continuing with reference to FIG. 3, each green bean processing method may be associated with at least one sub-process. For example, according to one embodiment of the present invention, natural may be associated with sub-processes of drying (drying before washing), hulling and drying (drying after hulling), and semi-washed may be associated with sub-processes of pulping, washing, drying (drying before hulling after washing), and drying (drying after hulling). In addition, each of these sub-processes may be associated with at least one carbon emission factor. For example, according to one embodiment of the present invention, pulping and drying (drying before washing) may be associated with carbon emission factors related to energy use, such as energy usage, energy source, etc., washing may be associated with carbon emission factors related to water use, such as water usage, wastewater discharge, etc., and drying (drying before hulling after washing), hulling and drying (drying after hulling) may be associated with carbon emission factors related to energy use, such as energy usage, energy source, etc.

[0054] However, the types of green bean processing methods according to one embodiment of the present invention, the classification methods thereof, the types of detailed processes associated with each green bean processing method, and the types of carbon emission factors associated with each detailed process are not limited to those described above, and may be variously changed within the scope that can achieve the purpose of the present invention. For example, even if a green bean processing method is illustrated in FIG. 3 as not including a washing process, which is a detailed process associated with the use of water, it may be defined as a detailed process including a washing process.

[0055] When detailed processes and carbon emission factors related to the green bean processing method are defined by the processing method management unit (210) according to one embodiment of the present invention, the user can input information about the detailed processes and carbon emission factors in a clearly defined manner through a device (300), or can obtain information about the detailed processes and carbon emission factors from a machine used for green bean processing in a clearly defined manner. By doing so, it becomes possible to manage information about carbon emissions by step and carbon emission factor of the process for producing green beans, and ultimately, as described below, it becomes possible to accurately evaluate carbon emissions in the process of producing green beans or to accurately determine the reliability of the produced carbon emissions.

[0056] Next, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention can perform a function of specifying at least one detailed process included in the first green bean processing method and specifying at least one carbon emission factor associated with the at least one detailed process.

[0057] Specifically, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention can specify a first green bean processing method used by at least one green bean production unit (e.g., a farm, a cooperative, etc.) that wants to calculate carbon emissions. In addition, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention can specify at least one detailed process included in the first green bean processing method specified in this way and at least one carbon emission factor associated with the at least one detailed process.

[0058] For example, referring to FIG. 3, when the green coffee bean processing method used by the first farm is anaerobic fermentation, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to an embodiment of the present invention can specify pulping, washing, drying (drying before hulling after washing), hulling, and drying (drying after hulling) as detailed processes in order to calculate the carbon emission of the first farm. In addition, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to an embodiment of the present invention can specify energy usage, energy source, etc. as carbon emission factors associated with pulping, specify water usage, wastewater discharge, etc. as carbon emission factors associated with washing, and specify energy usage, energy source, etc. as carbon emission factors associated with drying (drying before hulling after washing), hulling, and drying (drying after hulling).

[0059] In addition, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention can perform a function of calculating carbon emissions for the output produced by the first green bean processing method by referring to information on at least one detailed process and at least one carbon emission factor specified as above.

[0060] Specifically, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the information regarding at least one detailed process and at least one carbon emission factor specified as above may include information such as energy usage, energy source, usage time, etc. of a machine used to perform the detailed process, information such as the amount of water or wastewater used or discarded to perform the detailed process, etc. However, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the information regarding at least one detailed process and at least one carbon emission factor specified as above is not limited to those listed above, and may be variously changed within the scope that can achieve the purpose of the present invention.

[0061] A carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention can calculate carbon emissions for output produced by the first green bean processing method by referring to such information and predetermined standards for calculating carbon emissions (e.g., standards for carbon emissions per unit energy consumption). According to one embodiment of the present invention, the above output basically refers to green beans, but it should be understood that it can also refer to intermediate output before green bean production.

[0062] Meanwhile, information on at least one detailed process and at least one carbon emission factor specified as described above by the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “basic information”) can be collected by at least one device (300) located at a place where the first green bean processing method is performed.

[0063] Specifically, according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least one device (300) above may be located at a location where the first green bean processing method is performed. If the first green bean processing method includes multiple sub-processes and the sub-processes are performed at different locations, multiple devices (300) may be located at those different locations.

[0064] For example, such a device (300) may be a measuring device associated with a carbon emission factor (e.g., a device measuring the energy usage of a machine performing a pulping process). As another example, the device (300) may be a computer, tablet, or other device that allows a farm producer or a dispatched investigator from another organization to input values ​​measured or recorded regarding carbon emission factors as key-in data.

[0065] In addition, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention can determine the reliability of the carbon emission amount calculated for the output produced by the first green bean processing method by referring to data regarding at least one of the location where the basic information was collected, the time when the basic information was collected, and the presence or absence of supporting materials supporting the basic information.

[0066] Specifically, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention can determine the reliability of the carbon emission amount calculated for the output produced by the first green coffee bean processing method by referring to data regarding the location where the basic information is collected.

[0067] For example, it may be assumed that basic information is collected at a location other than a specific spatial range where the first green bean processing method (or a detailed process included in the processing method) is determined to be performed, and carbon emissions are calculated with reference to such basic information. The carbon emissions management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention may determine the reliability of carbon emissions such that the reliability of carbon emissions in such a case is lower than the reliability of carbon emissions calculated with reference to basic information collected within the above-mentioned specific spatial range.

[0068] As another example, it may be assumed that basic information is collected at a location that has little correlation with the usual location where basic information was collected or is a predetermined standard distance away from that location, and carbon emissions are calculated with reference to such basic information. The carbon emissions management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention may determine the reliability of carbon emissions such that the reliability of carbon emissions in such a case is lower than the reliability of carbon emissions calculated with reference to basic information collected at the usual location.

[0069] In addition, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention can determine the reliability of the carbon emission amount calculated for the output produced by the first green coffee bean processing method by referring to data regarding the time at which the basic information was collected.

[0070] For example, it may be assumed that basic information is collected at a time other than a specific time range determined for performing the first green bean processing method (or a detailed process included in the processing method) and carbon emissions are calculated with reference to such basic information. The carbon emissions management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention may determine the reliability of carbon emissions such that the reliability of carbon emissions in such a case is lower than the reliability of carbon emissions calculated with reference to basic information collected within the specific time range described above.

[0071] As another example, it may be assumed that basic information is collected at a time that is not closely related to the typical time at which basic information was collected or is outside of that time by a predetermined standard amount, and carbon emissions are calculated with reference to such basic information. The carbon emissions management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention may determine the reliability of carbon emissions such that the reliability of carbon emissions in such a case is lower than the reliability of carbon emissions calculated with reference to basic information collected during the typical time.

[0072] In addition, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention can determine the reliability of the carbon emission amount calculated for the output produced by the first green coffee bean processing method by referring to data regarding the presence or absence of supporting materials supporting the basic information.

[0073] For example, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention can determine the reliability of carbon emissions so that the more types of supporting materials related to carbon emission factors of the first green bean processing method (or the detailed processes included in the processing method), the higher the reliability of carbon emissions. Here, according to one embodiment of the present invention, such supporting materials may include, but are not limited to, a photograph taken of the power consumption measurement value of a machine used by a farmer (user), a photograph taken of a card recording the farmer's working hours, etc.

[0074] For another example, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention may determine the reliability of carbon emissions to be low if there is evidence related to the carbon emission factors of the first green bean processing method (or a detailed process included in the processing method), but there is a history of manipulation (modification) of metadata (e.g., shooting location or time of a photograph that is evidence) regarding the evidence.

[0075] In addition, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention can determine the reliability of the carbon emission amount calculated for the output produced by the first green bean processing method by referring to the value of the carbon emission factor of a specific detailed process collected as basic information.

[0076] For example, it can be assumed that the deviation between the value of a carbon emission factor of a specific detailed process collected as basic information and the typical value is greater than a predetermined standard value and the carbon emission is calculated with reference to such basic information. The carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention can determine the reliability of the carbon emission so that the reliability of the carbon emission in this case is lower than the reliability of the carbon emission calculated with reference to the basic information in which the deviation from the typical value above is less than the predetermined standard value. Here, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the equipment usage data of some of the several farmers (users) included in the combination may be sampled, and the average value calculated therefrom may correspond to the typical value above, but is not limited thereto.

[0077] For another example, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention may determine the reliability of carbon emissions so that the greater the deviation between the values ​​of carbon emission factors of a specific detailed process input from investigators who verify the collected basic information, the greater the deviation between the values ​​of carbon emission factors of a specific detailed process input from farmers (users), and the greater the deviation between the values ​​of carbon emission factors of a specific detailed process input from investigator(s) and the values ​​of carbon emission factors of a specific detailed process input from farmers (users), the lower the reliability of carbon emissions.

[0078] Meanwhile, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention may disclose information regarding at least one of the basic information and the method for calculating carbon emissions for the output produced by the first green bean processing method to entities using the output. Here, according to one embodiment of the present invention, entities using such output may include, but are not limited to, green bean importers, coffee shops selling coffee made using the green beans, and consumers purchasing coffee made using the green beans.

[0079] A carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention can determine an evaluation result to be given to a product produced by the first green coffee bean processing method based on the carbon emission amount calculated for the product.

[0080] Specifically, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention may assign evaluation results, such as a score, grade, and certification acquisition, regarding carbon emissions (amount) to the output produced by the first green bean processing method based on whether the carbon emissions calculated as described above satisfy predetermined criteria. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined criteria above may vary depending on the green bean processing method. In addition, the carbon emission management unit (220) according to one embodiment of the present invention may determine the evaluation results to be assigned to the output based further on the reliability of the carbon emissions determined as described above.

[0081] Next, the communication unit (230) according to one embodiment of the present invention can perform a function that enables data transmission and reception from / to the processing method management unit (210) and the carbon emission management unit (220).

[0082] Finally, the control unit (240) according to one embodiment of the present invention can perform a function of controlling the flow of data between the processing method management unit (210), the carbon emission management unit (220), and the communication unit (230). That is, the control unit (240) according to one embodiment of the present invention can control the flow of data from / to the outside of the carbon emission evaluation system (200) or the flow of data between each component of the carbon emission evaluation system (200), thereby controlling the processing method management unit (210), the carbon emission management unit (220), and the communication unit (230) to perform their respective unique functions.

[0083] The embodiments of the present invention described above may be implemented in the form of program commands that can be executed through various computer components and recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program commands, data files, data structures, etc., either singly or in combination. The program commands recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floptical disks, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program commands, such as ROMs, RAMs, and flash memories. Examples of program commands include not only machine language codes generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. Hardware devices may be changed into one or more software modules to perform processing according to the present invention, and vice versa.

[0084] Although the present invention has been described above with specific details such as specific components and limited examples and drawings, these are provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications and changes based on this description.

[0085] Therefore, the idea of ​​the present invention should not be limited to the embodiments described above, and not only the scope of the patent claims described below but also all scopes equivalent to or equivalently modified from the scope of the patent claims are considered to fall within the scope of the idea of ​​the present invention.

Claims

1. As a method for evaluating carbon emissions related to coffee production, A step to define the detailed processes and carbon emission factors associated with the green coffee bean processing method; A step of specifying at least one detailed process included in the first green coffee bean processing method, and specifying at least one carbon emission factor associated with the at least one detailed process, and A step of calculating carbon emissions for an output produced by the first green coffee bean processing method with reference to information about at least one of the detailed processes and at least one carbon emission factor. method.

2. In paragraph 1, The above at least one detailed process includes at least one of pulping, drying, washing and hulling. method.

3. In paragraph 1, The above at least one carbon emission factor includes at least one of energy usage, energy source, water usage and wastewater discharge. method.

4. In paragraph 1, Information about said at least one detailed process and said at least one carbon emission factor is collected by at least one device located at a place where said first green coffee bean processing method is performed. method.

5. In paragraph 1, Determining the reliability of the carbon emissions by referring to data regarding at least one of the location where the basic information was collected, the time when the basic information was collected, and the presence or absence of supporting materials supporting the basic information; The above basic information is information about at least one detailed process and at least one carbon emission factor. method.

6. In paragraph 1, Ensure that information on at least one of the basic information and the method of calculating the carbon emissions is disclosed to entities using the output; The above basic information is information about at least one detailed process and at least one carbon emission factor. method.

7. In paragraph 1, Further comprising a step of determining an evaluation result to be given to the output produced by the first green coffee bean processing method based on the carbon emissions. method.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program for executing the method according to paragraph 1.

9. As a system for evaluating carbon emissions related to coffee production, Processing method management department that defines detailed processes and carbon emission factors associated with green coffee bean processing methods, and A carbon emission management unit that specifies at least one detailed process included in a first green bean processing method, specifies at least one carbon emission factor associated with the at least one detailed process, and calculates carbon emissions for an output produced by the first green bean processing method by referring to information about the at least one detailed process and the at least one carbon emission factor. System.

10. In paragraph 9, The above at least one detailed process includes at least one of pulping, drying, washing and hulling. System.

11. In paragraph 9, The above at least one carbon emission factor includes at least one of energy usage, energy source, water usage and wastewater discharge. System.

12. In paragraph 9, Information about said at least one detailed process and said at least one carbon emission factor is collected by at least one device located at a place where said first green coffee bean processing method is performed. System.

13. In paragraph 9, The carbon emission management unit determines the reliability of the carbon emission by referring to data regarding at least one of the location where the basic information was collected, the time when the basic information was collected, and the presence or absence of supporting materials supporting the basic information. The above basic information is information about at least one detailed process and at least one carbon emission factor. System.

14. In paragraph 9, The above carbon emission management department shall ensure that information on at least one of the basic information and the method of calculating the carbon emissions is disclosed to the entity using the output. The above basic information is information about at least one detailed process and at least one carbon emission factor. System.

15. In paragraph 9, The above carbon emission management unit determines the evaluation result to be given to the output produced by the first green bean processing method based on the carbon emission. System.

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