Coffee 101: What is Wet Processed Coffee?

Posted by david on Aug 6th, 2009 | 2 comments

How Coffee Cherries Become Coffee Beans

Once coffee berries (or cherries) have been harvested, the outer portion of the fruit must be removed to produce the green coffee beans. There are two methods commonly used: wet processing and dry processing. Multi-step wet processing is more expensive, but it results in higher quality coffee. It is the method that is generally used in South America and parts of Africa. The slideshow below illustrates the process.

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