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7 Steps from Seed to Cup
1. Picking
Coffee is harvested in one of two ways:
Strip Picked: Cherries are stripped off of the branch at one time, either by machine or by hand.
Selectively Picked: Only the ripe cherries are harvested.
2. Processing
Coffee is processed in one of two ways:
The Dry Method: The freshly picked cherries are spread out on huge surfaces to dry in the sun.
The Wet Method: The freshly picked cherries are passed through a pulping machine to separate the skin and pulp from the bean. Then the beans are separated by weight as they pass through water channels.
3. Drying
The pulped and fermented beans must now be dried to approximately 11% moisture.
4. Milling.
Hulling machinery removes the parchment layer (endocarp) from wet-processed coffee. Hulling dry processed coffee refers to removing the entire dried husk of the dried cherries.
Grading and Sorting – Defective beans are removed either by hand or by machinery
5. Roasting
Roasting transforms green coffee into the aromatic brown beans.
6. Grinding
To get the most flavor in a cup of coffee.
7. Brew
Choose your preferred brewing method and enjoy!
