beans commodity

concept · 2 mentions

well-bronzed, smoking, ardent beans from Aleppo and Mocha

Other senses of “beans”

Connections

The concepts, people, and places this entity is most linked to by claims — node size is mention count, colour is type, dashed nodes are other senses of the same word.

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Defining properties

have yielded up to fifteen hundred-weight of beans per acre North Queensland coffee plantations
averaged ten hundred-weight of beans per acre North Queensland coffee plantations
are often double-picked higher grades of coffee
watches roast closely to see finish of beans coffee tester
is made from beans coffee
are not properly cooked in first place coffee beans ⟨English roasting practice⟩
are too often stale before being ground coffee beans ⟨English practice⟩

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

William H. Ukers (author)

North Queensland coffee plantations have yielded up to fifteen hundred-weight of beans per acre beans
assertspositivesource: coffee-pg28500
As much as fifteen hundred-weight of beans per acre have been gathered from trees in North Queensland
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage with a direct quote: 'As much as fifteen hundred-weight of beans per acre have been gathered from trees in North Queensland.' The subject, predicate, and object are all explicitly supported by this sentence.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself states the fact). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage presents this as factual information. The sentiment is positive in reporting a substantial yield. The time is correctly null since the passage provides no specific temporal scope for this maximum yield. The context is appropriately empty as the passage addresses coffee plantations generally without restricting to a particular sense. The quote is verbatim from the passage and accurately supports the claim.
North Queensland coffee plantations averaged ten hundred-weight of beans per acre beans for years
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
for years the average was ten hundred-weight per acre
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'for years the average was ten hundred-weight per acre.' This exact phrase appears in the text, making it fully grounded without requiring outside knowledge or over-generalization.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage states this as fact without attributing to a named source). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage presents this as a statement of fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's neutral reporting. The time qualifier 'for years' exactly matches the passage's temporal scope ('for years the average was ten hundred-weight per acre'). The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict the claim to a particular sense or role. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about North Queensland coffee plantations' average yield.
higher grades of coffee are often double-picked beans
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
The higher grades of coffee are often double-picked
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'The higher grades of coffee are often double-picked; that is, picked over twice.' This is a verbatim excerpt that fully supports the subject, predicate, and object of the claim.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents this as general knowledge without attribution to a named source). The stance is appropriately "asserts" as the passage states this as fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's straightforward, descriptive tone. The time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no temporal scope. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict the claim to a specific sense or role. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and accurately supports the claim.
coffee tester watches roast closely to see finish of beans beans
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
The careful tester watches the roast closely to see whether the beans acquire a dull or bright finish
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact quote provided matches the text: 'The careful tester watches the roast closely to see whether the beans acquire a dull or bright finish,' which explicitly describes the coffee tester watching the roast to observe the finish of the beans.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (describing what 'the careful tester' does). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states this as fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's objective tone. Time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no temporal scope. Context is empty as appropriate since the passage does not restrict this to a specific sense or role. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim about watching the roast closely to observe bean finish.

unattributed charge

coffee beans are not properly cooked in first place beans ⟨English roasting practice⟩
assertsnegativesource: coffee-pg28500
It has been charged that the beans are not properly cooked in the first place
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The opening sentence explicitly says 'It has been charged that the beans are not properly cooked in the first place,' which is the exact foundation of the claim being assessed.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The quote is verbatim and supports the claim. However, there is a minor issue with the 'stance' qualifier: the passage uses 'charged' which indicates an allegation or criticism rather than a simple assertion. The stance should be 'disputes' or 'questions' rather than 'asserts' to capture that this is a claim being made about English practice, not an authoritative statement. The viewpoint ('unattributed charge'), sentiment ('negative'), time (null), and context ('English roasting practice') are all appropriate and faithful to the passage.
coffee beans are too often stale before being ground beans ⟨English practice⟩
assertsnegativesource: coffee-pg28500
and that they are too often stale before being ground
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'It has been charged that the beans are not properly cooked in the first place, and that they are too often stale before being ground.' The exact phrase appears verbatim as part of the criticisms of English coffee-making methods from an American perspective.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The quote is verbatim and correctly attributed. However, the viewpoint qualifier should be more precise: the passage frames this as 'It has been charged that,' indicating an unnamed charge/accusation rather than simply 'unattributed charge.' The stance should be 'disputes' or 'questions' rather than 'asserts,' since the passage presents this as an external charge/criticism of English practice, not a direct assertion by the author. All other qualifiers (sentiment: negative, time: null, context: English practice) are correct and faithful to the passage.

anonymous poet

coffee is made from beans beans
assertspositivesource: coffee-pg28500
made from the well-bronzed, The smoking, ardent beans
judge verdicts (4)
- groundedness 0.90 pass — The passage directly states that coffee is 'made from the well-bronzed, The smoking, ardent beans' in the first poem quoted, clearly supporting the claim that coffee is made from beans. The only minor deviation is that the passage specifies these beans come from Aleppo and Mocha, but the core predicate is fully supported.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.60 fail — VIEWPOINT is unfaithful: the claim attributes the statement to 'author' but the passage clearly attributes it to the poet (anonymous author of the opening poem), not to the passage's own author/compiler. The quote is accurate and the statement itself is faithfully represented, but the perspective viewpoint should identify the actual source - either 'anonymous poet' or 'the poet' rather than 'author'. SENTIMENT is also questionable - the poetic language ('well-bronzed', 'smoking, ardent') conveys appreciation and celebration, not neutral sentiment.
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The passage directly states that coffee is made from beans in the first poem excerpt, which refers to 'that clear beverage, made from the well-bronzed, The smoking, ardent beans Aleppo sends thee.' The claim accurately reflects this stated relationship without adding outside knowledge or over-generalization.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — Viewpoint is slightly imprecise: the passage does not explicitly identify the poet as 'anonymous' - it's presented as an unnamed opening poem before the bibliography discussion. The quote is accurate and verbatim. Stance, sentiment, time, and context are all faithful to the passage. The claim correctly captures the positive assertion about coffee being made from beans.

Change over time

for years

averaged ten hundred-weight of beans per acre North Queensland coffee plantations