Coffee treatment what is the difference between the general washing method and the Kenyan natural fermentation washing method?

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Qianjie Coffee introduces the comparison between general water washing method and Kenyan natural fermentation water washing method.

1. The first is the general washing type:

[natural fermentation water washing treatment method A] process: harvest → peeled → natural fermentation 12-24 hours → washing → sun drying

[natural fermentation water washing method B] process: harvest → peeled → natural fermentation 12-24 hours → wash → soak in clear water 24 hours → sun drying

After harvest, the fruits with high quality and maturity are selected, peeled, fermented naturally for 12-24 hours, cleaned, soaked in water for 24 hours, washed and dried in the sun.

two。 The second is the washing treatment of Rwandan coffee:

[Rwanda natural fermentation water washing method] process: harvest → peeled → natural fermentation 12 hours → washing → soaking water fermentation 24 hours → washing → soaking water 24 hours → sun drying

After harvest, the fruit with high quality and maturity is selected, peeled, fermented naturally for 12 hours, cleaned, fermented for 24 hours for the second time, cleaned, soaked in water for 20 hours, and dried.

3. The third is the so-called washing treatment of Rwandan coffee:

[Kenya natural fermentation water washing method] process: harvest → peeled → natural fermentation 12 hours → wash → natural fermentation 24 hours → washing → soaking water 24 hours → sun drying

After harvest, the fruit with high quality and maturity is selected, peeled, naturally fermented for 12 hours (to reach pH 4.5-4.8 whichever is whichever is), washed (80-90% colloid removed), naturally fermented for 24 hours, washed, soaked in water for 24 hours (water surface 5-7 cm), and dried.