Processing Coffee Cherry

It takes 4.25 pounds of coffee cherry to produce one pound of dried parchment.

Each day’s harvest must be processed that day to ensure the highest quality in the final product.
Coffee cherry is delivered to a facility called a pulping mill. Here, the under ripened and over-ripened cherries are discarded and the pulp from each remaining coffee cherry is then removed.
Each coffee cherry contains two separate coffee beans. After pulping, these beans are referred to as wet parchment.
The wet parchment is then held in a fermentation tank for 12 to 14 hours. The fermentation is required to break down a mucilage layer on the outer surface of the parchment.
After the fermentation, the parchment is then washed and then dried.
Dried parchment is then reposed (allowed to rest) at least 30 days to allow the moisture to equalize within each bean. This helps to ensure an “even” roast.