THE NATURAL/DRY PROCESS
https://stonefruitcoffee.com/ COFFEE PROCESSING THE NATURAL/DRY PROCESS Process: The harvested coffee cherries are sorted to remove unripe berries. The ripe berries are then laid out in the sunshine to be dried to 11% moisture with the assistance of manual raking for even air circulation to prevent mold. The beans are stripped of the dry fruit and are allowed to rest for 30-60 days. Mechanical hulling then removes the bean’s natural protective layer of parchment to prepare the bean for grading and exporting. Prevalence: Used primarily in water poor areas such as Ethiopia and parts of Brazil, and must be executed with extreme care to prevent mold and negative flavor notes. Quality: Often adds notes described as blueberry, strawberry, citrus, or earthy, but sometimes with negative terms such as wild, ferment, barnyard, or manure if not executed correctly. THE WASHED PROCESS Process: The harvested coffee cherries are placed into a large tank of water where rip