Coffee Basics: From Tree to Bean Part 2 (RR04)

Roast and Reason: A Coffee Podcast

In part 2 of our Coffee Basics: From Tree to Bean journey we focus on coffee processing.

If you haven't already listened to episode 03 (part 1 of our series) I would highly recommend that you do so before listening to this episode. In the last episode we discussed coffee farming, the coffee tree, coffee cherry, and coffee harvesting. We ended with the coffee cherry being harvested and sorted. It is now ready to be processed.

Coffee processing is the step that separates the coffee bean from the coffee cherry and surrounding layers. There are several different processing methods including washed, natural, honey, and wet-hulled. This episode will cover each of these methods and their impact on the quality and taste of coffee.

After coffee is processed and dried it undergoes several additional steps, is packaged, and shipped to it's destination--the coffee roaster and eventually your cup.