ESTABLISHING A COFFEE CAFFEINE PROCESSING PLANT
Introduction
Caffeine is a drug that is naturally
produced in the leaves and seeds of many plants. Caffeine is found leaves, and
fruit of over 60 plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes
and kills certain
insects feeding on the plants. Coffee is quite popular as a leisure drink, and
the ingredients of coffee include: caffeine, aroma, protein, tannic acid and
fat et al. The references show a small amount of caffeine can stimulate the
brain and enhance memory while if caffeine is drunk to much, then it may trigger
high blood pressure, kidney and coronary artery which are negative effects.
Production Capacity
It is projected that this plant will produce 1 ton (1000kgs) of Caffeine powder per day.
Production Process & Technology
First, a grinder is used to crush coffee beans into a fine consistency and filtered through a 40 mesh filter. When the temperature reaches the operating temperature, a mixture of coffee powder and RO water is placed into the ultrasound machine, and then processed under various extraction conditions. The extraction liquid is initially filtered through a 40 mesh filter and collected. In order to achieve a ratio of extraction liquid to water of 1:9 for a final dilution of 10 times, the extraction liquid is further filtered through a 0.45μm filter paper. And then, the caffeine content is used as a base for comparative analysis of the HPLC.
Market Analysis
There is soaring demand for caffeine-fueled energy drinks, which are especially popular among teens. And as it happens, energy drinks have become enormously popular as mixers with alcohol on the bar scene. This industry is not yet developed in Uganda.
Project Costs:
1. Capital Investment Requirements in US$
|
Item |
Units |
Qty |
Unit |
Amount |
|
Truck |
No. |
1 |
8,000 |
8,000 |
|
Grinder |
No. |
1 |
2,500 |
2,500 |
|
Filter |
No. |
1 |
100 |
100 |
|
Water Baths |
No. |
2 |
50 |
100 |
|
Cleaning Equipment |
No. |
1 |
500 |
500 |
|
Furniture |
No. |
2 |
30 |
60 |
|
Weighing Scale |
No. |
1 |
100 |
100 |
|
Packaging Machine |
No. |
1 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
|
Total Amount |
12,360 |
2. Operating Cost in US$
|
Item |
Units |
Unit |
Qty/day |
Prod. |
Prod. |
Prod. |
|
Direct Costs |
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|
Coffee |
Kgs |
0.75 |
1,112 |
834 |
21,684 |
260,208 |
|
Sub total |
834 |
21,684 |
260,208 |
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|
General Costs (Over heads) |
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|
Rent |
500 |
6,000 |
||||
|
Labour |
500 |
6,000 |
||||
|
Utilities (Power & Water) |
800 |
9,600 |
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|
Repair & Maintenance |
500 |
6,000 |
||||
|
Packaging Materials |
130 |
1,560 |
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|
Fuel |
1,000 |
12,000 |
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|
Depreciation(Asset write off) Expenses |
268.7 |
3,224 |
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|
Sub - total |
3,699 |
44,384 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Operating Costs |
25,383 |
304,592 |
3. Project Product Costs & Price Structure in US$
|
Item |
Qty/ |
Qty/yr |
Unit |
Prod |
Unit |
T/rev |
|
Caffeine |
10,000 |
3,120,000 |
0.098 |
304,592 |
0.2 |
624,000 |
5. Profitability Analysis in US$
|
Item |
Per |
Per |
Per |
|
Revenue |
2,000 |
52,000 |
624,000 |
|
Less: Production & Operating Costs |
834 |
25,383 |
304,592 |
|
Profit |
1,166 |
26,617 |
319,408 |
.