Dry Processed Coffee

Dry processed coffee has more body and less acidity than washed coffee and it can add to the sweetness of the finished coffee.  Most Brazil coffees are dry processed as well as Ethiopian Harrar and Yirgacheffee coffees.  In the dry processed method the whole coffee cherries are allowed to dry in the sun in their natural state.  The entire ripe cherry as it comes off the tree receives only minimal processing, usually sorting to remove unwanted fruit and debris.  As the cherry dries it shrivels up and the dried fruit is then milled to remove the cherry skin and dried pulp and parchment.  The finished green bean is now ready for storage or shipment.

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