Processing Methods

There are many ways to process coffee beans once they have been picked from the coffee tree. We offer three different processes across our mainstay coffees. Some of your favourite blends may even have a mixture of processes!

Washed Process

The most common way of coffee processing. It's entirely possible that you have only consumed coffee that has gone through the washed process. One the coffee cherries are picked, the outer fruit is removed using a coffee mill. The beans, which are covered in fruit are then washed before being dried on raised beds. This creates a very clean and smooth cup of coffee, that will have some of the usual coffee flavours, like nuts and brown sugar.

Honey Process

The honey process starts the same as a washed process. The coffee cherries are picked, and run through a coffee mill to remove the outer cherry. Where this method changes is the remaining fruit and mucilage is left on the beans to ferment. After the fermentation process, the beans are then washed and dried again on raised beds. This process imparts some fruit acidity, while keeping washed flavour undertones.

Natural Process

The most funky and fruity option available. It starts very simply, where the cherries are picked from the tree, and are then left to dry and ferment. There are many ways to ferment the coffee cherry onto the beans, but the main way is through raised or concrete beds. After the cherry has dried and fermented as much as the farmer wants, they beans are then washed and dried again. Natural processed coffees can be quite a surprise for people who aren't used to them. They tend to be a bit more acidic, and can have these amazing and interesting fruity flavours.