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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Coffee Beans: Dry Processing vs. Wet Processing

When it comes to the quality of your coffee beans, that is directly dependent on how they are processed. So which is better, wet processing or dry processing?

Both of the methods work to remove the pulp from the coffee beans so that they can be roasted. Many countries with less rainfall, like Indonesia, Brazil, and Ethiopia, will use dry processing to dry the beans in the sun to allow the pulp to ferment on the beans so that it can be removed. This will result in a more complex favor in the beans with a fuller body.

Wet processing is used to soak the beans and allow the natural enzymes to eat away the pulp on the beans so they can be roasted. This is a process that is newer and preferred to bring out a brightness and acidity in the coffee beans.

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