MEET THE BEANS

The coffee we drink comes from the seed of a fruit. The processing of coffee involves the removal of layers from the coffee fruit, such as mucilage and parchment, until we get to the seed.

Different types of processing involve removing the layers of the fruit in different ways and at different times. Washed Coffee is a coffee that has the outer skin, pulp and mucilage removed at the wet mill before being dried. Water is used to ‘wash away' some of the layers, hence the term, ‘washed coffee’.

Washed coffee can highlight aspects of the terroir and variety; they are often characterised by clean, bright, and consistent flavors.

The coffee we drink comes from the seed of a fruit. The processing of coffee involves the removal of layers from the coffee fruit, such as mucilage and parchment, until we get to the seed.

Different types of processing involve removing the layers of the fruit in different ways and at different times. Natural Coffee is a coffee that is dried whole, that is, it is dried 'au natural'. The outer layers, from skin through to parchment, are only removed later at the dry mill

In Natural Coffee, the sugar content, as well as other organic acids, are significantly different than a washed coffee; They are often characterised by higher sweetness, berry-like aromas, and a full body.