Does the black honey treatment have the sweetest coffee bean flavor because it retains the most pectin?

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Three methods for the treatment of raw coffee beans

We know that the treatment of raw coffee beans can be roughly divided into three types. The distinction between each method is based on the fact that several layers of matter are removed from the fruit before the coffee is dried. The following is a list of the three major processing methods:

1. Natural sun treatment: retain all substances

two。 Honey treatment: remove the peel and pulp and retain some or all of the mucous membrane (honey)

3. Washing method: the peel, pulp and mucous membrane are removed by washing and fermentation. This method is also known as the complete washing method (Fully Washed). Shampoo is the most common way for most coffee-producing countries in the world to handle Arabica coffee beans. Some areas also use advanced high-pressure washing machines to clean the peel, pulp and mucous membrane of coffee beans, so fermentation is no longer needed. This method of using a high-pressure washing machine to treat coffee beans is called "natural washing (Pulped Natural)".

From the point of view of the removal of substances and water consumption during coffee treatment, honey treatment is between sun treatment and water washing.

The characteristics of black honey treatment are as follows:

1. Almost no pectin is removed (95% color 100% retention) to increase the sweetness and fruity of raw coffee beans.

2. The drying time will last about 3-4 weeks (usually 21-25 days), increase the red wine fermentation taste of coffee beans, improve the density and texture of raw coffee beans, and optimize the sour quality of coffee.

3. When drying, the cover will be placed directly on the raw coffee beans to avoid direct sun exposure, making it dry too fast, but not reaching the drying time, and at the same time ensuring the full transformation of the sugar content of pectin. Avoid natural wind drying affecting the density and texture of coffee.

Fresh and high-quality black honey treated coffee raw bean characteristics:

1. The color of raw coffee beans is black and spotted

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