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Natural processed coffees explained.
Since coffee beans grow inside a fruit (the coffee cherry), it takes multiple steps to separate the beans from their surrounding fruit flesh after harvest. In the coffee world, we call this the "processing method," and it has a huge effect on what ends up in your cup.
Sun-drying
Once the ripe coffee cherries have been picked, they are spread out to dry in the sun with the fruit flesh left intact around the coffee beans. This allows the beans inside the cherries to soak up all those delicious fruit flavors and sweetness.
Turning
The coffee cherries are regularly raked to ensure even air circulation and consistent drying. The fruit flesh dries around the coffee bean, and this process can take between 10 to 14 days, depending on the local climate, until a moisture level between 10 to 12% is reached.
Hulling
Finally, the coffee beans are "hulled" to remove the dried fruit flesh surrounding them. The beans are now ready to be sorted by size, density, and colour before being bagged and shipped.
It’s a little bit of sunshine and a whole lot of flavour packed into each bean. Enjoy!


