Coffee Processing
Compare washed, natural, honey, fermentation, and other processing methods that transform harvested cherries and influence flavor.
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Honey Coffee Processing Guide
Honey coffee processing sits between washed and natural processing, and that middle ground is exactly why it has become so important in the specialty coffee world. It can produce coffees with the clarity of a washed lot, some of the fruit and body of a natural, and a sweetness that often feels round and syrupy…
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Natural Coffee Processing Guide
Natural coffee processing is one of the oldest ways to turn freshly picked coffee cherries into exportable green coffee, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. At its best, the natural process can produce intensely sweet coffees with flavors of berries, tropical fruit, chocolate, and wine-like complexity. At its worst, it can create…
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Washed Coffee Processing Guide
Washed coffee processing is one of the most important methods used to turn ripe coffee cherries into dry, exportable green coffee. It’s valued for producing exceptionally clean, bright, and transparent cups that express variety, farm, and regional character with unusual clarity. For producers, the washed process also functions as a powerful quality-control system: fruit is…
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Coffee Processing Explained
Coffee processing is the crucial set of steps that happens after ripe coffee cherries are picked and before the beans are ready to be roasted. It is where a sweet, perishable fruit is transformed into stable green coffee that can be stored, shipped, roasted, and brewed. Processing affects practical things like shelf life and defect…