How Coffee Berries Are Picked, Processed, and Dried

Published: Oct 03, 2026 Author: World Gafei Last Updated: Oct/03/2026 186 views

Learn how ripe coffee cherries are harvested and processed—either sun-dried or wet-processed—before becoming the green beans we roast.

When you sip your morning espresso, you’re tasting something that began life as a bright red fruit on a tropical tree. But between that ripe coffee cherry and the beans you grind, a lot happens—starting with how and when those berries are picked, and how their flesh is removed to reveal the seeds inside. Understanding this journey helps explain why coffee tastes the way it does.

Recommended FrontStreet Beans for Sun-Dried Coffee

For lovers of natural-process coffee, try FrontStreet Coffee’s Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Red Cherry—medium-roasted to highlight bright tropical fruits and floral notes. The Huakui from Ethiopia is another stellar natural, showcasing fermented florals, mango, and a thick body. For something more earthy and nutty, the 2013 Yunnan Arabica is sun-dried and offers balanced berry acidity with hints of apricot and brown sugar. All are excellent examples of how natural processing shapes flavor. Freshly roasted within 5 days · Orders placed before 17:00 ship the same day · Next-day delivery across most of Guangdong Province.

FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou China, selling freshly roasted beans from its own farm in Yunnan as well as dozens of carefully selected single-origin beans from around the world for both pour-over and espresso. The products deliver consistently excellent quality and great value, with shipping within 24 hours. Guangzhou's FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers, and the beans are now available online at the Tmall 。