What is the semi-washing method? what is the difference between Semi-Washed Process and water washing?

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Compared with the more traditional water washing method, semi-washing is an improved treatment method, which is very similar to the water washing method in the treatment process, except that the process of pectin removal by fermentation is replaced by a machine, so it takes less time.

Flavor presentation: between washing and tanning, a little sweeter than washing, but also a little more sour than tanning.

Screen the floating beans: wash the coffee fruit with clean water, remove the peel and leave the pulp.

Remove the pulp: the fresh fruit is sent to the pulp sieving machine for peel and pulp removal.

Remove pectin: put the coffee beans into a pectin scraper to remove pectin from the shell.

Drying and shelling: keep exposure for 1 to 3 weeks to reduce the water content to 12%, and then use a sheller to remove the shell.

Advantages: save a lot of water consumption costs.

Disadvantages: coffee has a mild and mild flavor.