A brief introduction to the taste treatment method of the difference between washing and solarization of Kenyan coffee

A brief introduction to the taste treatment method of the difference between washing and solarization of Kenyan coffee

There are two types of coffee farms in Kenya. One is a large plantation that covers an area of more than five acres, but the average elevation is low. In the case of Kenyan coffee, the coffee beans of the large farms are of medium quality. The best Kenyan beans come from small farms, most of which are located in the foothills or volcanic slopes above 5,000 to 6,000 feet. Each small farmer has a capacity of only 20 to 70 bags per season and cannot afford to invest in expensive washing plants, but small farmers are very United. Hundreds or thousands of households are gathered to set up a cooperative farm, which is funded by the government to build a washing treatment plant, and the coffee fruits picked by small farmers are sent to the cooperative farm for unified processing. First remove the half-ripe or rotten fruit, then peel, ferment, decompose the flesh, remove the coffee beans, then dry and polish them.

1 Skin/Pulp: the outermost layer of the coffee bean is covered with berry-like skin and pulp. In addition to the natural sun method, coffee beans treated by other methods must remove the skin and flesh within a few hours after picking. Similar to the cherries we often eat, the difference is that when we eat cherries, we mainly eat the pulp and peel of berries. For coffee, peel and pulp are important by-products. In some places, people use the peel and pulp of coffee to make tea. People in the industry used to call the peel and pulp of coffee "Pulp". The machine used to remove the pulp is called the "desizing machine".

Mucous membrane (Mucilage): under the peel and pulp, a layer of sticky mucus tightly wraps the coffee beans. Because this mucous membrane is extremely sticky and high in sugar, it is used to call it "Honey". Not only coffee, but also many fruits have a layer of mucus inside. You can check the relevant information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucilage.

Parchment (Parchment): inside the mucous membrane, a thin film of cellulose wraps the coffee beans. After drying, the film looks like parchment, hence the name.

The taste spectrum of Kenyan coffee is delicate and elegant, the acidity is bright and changeable, the sweetness and thickness are excellent, and the cleanliness and permeability of Kenyan coffee is better than that of other countries.

Kenyan varieties: mainly SL28, SL34, K7 and Ruirull. Only SL28 and SL34 can drink the sour and charming plum flavor.