What are the processing methods of coffee beans? introduction to the differences among the three processing methods of coffee beans

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Introduction to Qianjie-Coffee processing

When it comes to different processing methods, there are three methods that dominate the market: sun exposure, water washing and honey treatment. There are other more experimental or mixed ways to deal with fresh coffee fruits, depending on where they come from. But most coffee professionals are loyal to these three common methods.

Sun processing is the most common and oldest way of processing coffee in the world. Fruit flavor and sweetness are often the performance of sun processing, so it is currently the most popular in the boutique coffee market. It is relatively simple to operate, but it can produce complex and changeable flavor.

The order of operation begins with picking and screening ripe, healthy coffee fruits. Then, they are usually placed on the drying bed, then raked flat and dried. Once the fresh coffee fruits are fully dehydrated and the germ is good, they are transported to the shelling plant to remove the peel and parchment.

To produce an excellent coffee bean, it should have complex fruit flavor and sweetness, as well as full or delicate mellow thickness. These combined features can please almost any customer. Washing processing has dominated the market for many years. Every process of it is hard work for farmers, but it is well known that even if it is hard, the result is quite worthwhile.

Since water is an essential part of the process, washed coffee has a cleaner and brighter flavor than sun-cured coffee. Start in the same way, pick ripe coffee fruits and remove blemishes. After screening the fresh coffee fruit, we use a sheller to remove the peel of the coffee fruit.

After fermenting in water for a few hours to a few days, rinse the pectin on the surface with water, then put it on the patio or on the sun bed to dry. Many people prefer washed coffee because it is consistent, smooth, clean taste and good acidity.

Finally, the least common of the three processing methods is honey treatment. It is equivalent to a half-sun and half-water treatment, which gives the coffee an interesting and complex flavor.

Honey treatment is a relatively simple method, which has the same starting process as the other two processing methods. Ripe fresh coffee fruit is picked, screened, peeled, and then immediately taken out to dry. This allows some coffee pectin to remain on the beans until they are shelled.

Honey treatment produces a special sweetness, a fruity flavor of sun-cured coffee, and a clean, stable acid of washed coffee.

The world of coffee is vast and complex, and there are still many places to learn and enjoy in this field. With more understanding of the coffee chain and the basic elements of creating high-quality coffee, we will have more effective execution and better results in the processing process.

Knowledge: the best crops are grown in areas with high elevations, fertile soil, rich phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and mild climate.

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