Honey Process is a coffee processing method that is halfway between washed (wet) and natural (dry) processes. The term “honey” doesn’t refer to actual honey, but to the sticky layer of mucilage (the fruity part of the coffee cherry) that is left on the beans during drying, giving it a honey-like texture.
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Harvesting
Ripe coffee cherries are carefully picked.
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Pulping
The outer skin of the cherry is removed using a pulping machine, but the sticky mucilage is intentionally left on the beans.
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Drying
Beans are dried on raised beds or patios under the sun, and the remaining mucilage caramelizes on the surface of the bean. This process can take 1–3 weeks depending on the climate.
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Hulling
the dried parchment and mucilage are removed to reveal the green coffee bean inside.
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