Washed Processing

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Traits:

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• Most common processing method around the world

• Mostly used for specialty coffee

• Skin, pulp and mucilage are all removed using water and fermentation

• Taste in clean acidity and more fruity, lively

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Sun Dried Processing

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Traits:

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• Oldest coffee processing method

• Low cost in processing

• Coffee cherry dries with all of the fruit still intact

• Taste in more sugary, less acidity

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Honey Processing

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Traits:

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• Developed in Brazil in the 90s

• A hybrid of the washed and sun dried process

• Processing method is similar to the washed process but it leaves a layer of mucilage on the coffee bean

• Coffee cherry dries with all of the fruit still intact

• Taste in even more sugary, less fruity than sun dried processing method

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