What are the characteristics of Costa Rican yellow honey? introduction to the characteristics of Costa Rica black honey

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Introduction to Qianjie Coffee-Costa Rica Yellow Honey, Black Honey

What is honey treatment?

Coffee beans are actually the seeds of coffee fruit. Your favorite coffee drinks are made from the seeds of this red or yellow fruit.

However, before the coffee beans are roasted, the coating layer such as the skin and pulp of the coffee beans must be removed, and then the coffee beans are dried to a moisture content of about 11%. The two commonly used coffee treatment methods are washing and tanning. The water washing method is to soak the coffee fruit in water and rinse off the peel and pulp with water. The sun drying method is to dry the coffee fruit in the sun, and then use a machine to remove the skin and pulp, and so on.

The honey treatment law combines these two methods. Now remove the pericarp and retain part of the pectin outside the coffee beans to dry.

Why is this method called honey treatment?

Pectin is a sticky substance rich in sugar in coffee fruits, like honey. Honey-treated coffee beans, like its name, are famous for their sweetness.

What is the difference between the different secret treatment methods of yellow honey, red honey and black honey?

Honey treatment is divided into many different types, although there is rarely a detailed classification on the packaging of cooked coffee beans, but growers and raw beans will make a more detailed distinction: White honey, yellow honey, gold honey, red honey and black honey.

To put it simply, white honey and yellow honey leave less pectin after washing. Gold honey, red honey and black honey retain more pectin. This will give the coffee a better mellow thickness.

The densification process is affected by temperature, humidity and other factors, and the treatment method is not accurately defined. Honey treatment can only be explained roughly from the following aspects.

White honey and yellow honey

White honey, coffee fruit is washed mechanically to retain little pectin.

Yellow honey, generally half-washed, retains pectin in a slightly higher proportion than white honey.

Although the same treatment, the specific operation varies from farm to farm. However, through unified naming methods such as white honey and yellow honey, communication barriers can be avoided as far as possible, which is conducive to better coffee trading.

The treatment of white honey is unique and complex.

Golden honey, red honey and black honey

The difference between golden honey, red honey and black honey mainly lies in the length of light and drying time.

Black honey treatment requires higher environmental humidity and longer fermentation time.

The humidity requirement of red honey is slightly lower, while that of golden honey is even lower.

The golden honey treatment allows coffee beans to dry in a warm environment with plenty of sunshine and low humidity. It can guarantee a shorter drying time. Red honey needs to be dried in shade, and the drying time will be slightly longer. Black honey needs to be dried in a cooler place for longer.

Black honey treats caffeine with better thickness, richer flavor and higher price.

Why do we need deeper honey treatment?

The deeper the honey is treated, the more complex it is to deal with. Black honey treatment needs more stringent monitoring to avoid excessive fermentation. The shelf life of raw beans is also shorter. If you want to taste the sweet honey better, you should bake the raw beans as soon as possible.

Since the treatment of black honey is so complicated, why do it?

Because the more honey is processed, the more suitable it is to be concentrated, and it tastes like someone has added a spoonful of honey to your coffee. If the drip filter is used, the coffee with white or yellow honey will taste cleaner.

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