Different classification and recognition of Costa Rican honey treated with honey

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The method of honey treatment in Costa Rica is improved from Brazil's peeling and tanning method. Honey treatment process: after picking the red fruit, remove the peel and part of the pectin, directly spread the sticky shell beans on the African elevated net bed with excellent drying effect, turn the shell beans every few hours to let the coffee beans dry evenly.

Whether drying on the balcony or on the elevated net bed, the honey treatment process needs to be turned regularly to make the drying uniform.

The overall flavor highlights the sweetness of pectin and fruit tonality, similar to the aromas of mango, longan, honey and hazelnut.

Brief process comparison diagram of solarization method, honey treatment method and washing method.

According to the thickness of pectin planing, the length of sunshine time (or drying thickness), and the frequency of turning when drying, honey treatment can be divided into black honey, red honey, orange honey, yellow honey and white honey.

For example, according to the thickness of pectin:

Black honey: hardly removes pectin, so it takes the longest time to dry and lasts for more than 14 days. In order to avoid drying too fast, cover will be used to block too strong sunlight to make sugar conversion more fully.

Red honey: remove 25% pectin (the specific methods of each manor vary), the sun lasts for about 12 days, and shading sheds may also be used in the process.

Yellow honey: remove 40% pectin and receive maximum light drying for about 8 days

For example, Honor Manor in El Salvador, yellow honey and white honey both retain 20-30% pectin, depending on the drying thickness and the number of turns.

Yellow honey: thick layer drying, less turning times, long drying time

White honey: thin layer drying, more turning times, short drying time.

On the other hand, varying degrees of honey treatment at La Lajas Manor in Costa Rica retains 100% pectin, but dries in different ways. Which method is used depends on the weather on the day of picking.

Huangmi: coffee is placed on the scaffolding and flipped once an hour

Red honey: coffee is flipped several times a day, not as often as yellow honey

Black honey: turn it once a day.