Coffee bean treatment coffee honey treatment process

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Front Street-Introduction to honey treatment process steps

Collection & Screening

The coffee berries are hand-picked to weed out poor quality and defective berries.

Peeling/beating

As with other treatments, the coffee berries need to be processed as soon as possible after picking, and within 8 to 12 hours they are sent to a peeling/beating and peeling machine, which removes the peel and pulp parts of the coffee berries.

drying

Unlike water washing, honey treatment retains the pectin layer for drying. This step reduces the moisture content of the coffee beans to about 11%, and the drying time is about 18 to 25 days, depending on the weather, the amount of pectin retained, and the experience of the processor.

warehousing

After drying, the coffee beans are screened again, and the screened coffee beans are bagged and sent to the warehouse for storage. and then carrying out dehulling treatment to remove the sheepskin layer before export transportation.

honey treatment type

According to the amount of pectin retained, honey treatment can be divided into the following categories: yellow honey treatment: 60% pectin layer retained Red honey treatment: 75% pectin layer retained Black honey treatment: 80% pectin layer retained

honey treatment flavor performance

The flavor of honey treatment can be seen as between washing treatment and sun treatment. The acidity is not as high as washing treatment, and the fermentation and sweetness are not obvious as sun treatment. However, honey treatment coffee is still worth trying, the treatment method highlights the coffee body, flavor with fruit tonality, etc., but also more balanced. Black honey treatment, however, retains more pectin layer, which is reminiscent of a lighter, sun-baked flavor.

In addition to giving coffee such a high quality performance, honey treatment greatly speeds up sun drying and reduces the risk of mold and other defects.

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