Washed
The skin, pulp and sticky fruit coating are removed before drying. Washed coffees often have clear, well defined flavours.
- Pick ripe cherries
- Remove skin and pulp
- Clear the fruit coating
- Dry, mill and sort
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The skin and pulp are removed, then the sticky fruit coating is cleared before drying. Many producers use fermentation followed by washing; others remove the coating mechanically. The dry protective parchment is removed later.
Often clear and well defined, with flavours that can range from chocolate and caramel to citrus and flowers. Washed does not automatically mean sharp or sour.
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