Processing, noun: Describes the way that coffee berries are prepared into green coffee. In principle, there are three varieties.
- Wet processing: Gentle form in which the coarsely peeled coffee berries are fermented using water, allowing their full flavor to develop.
- Dry preparation or sun drying, in which mostly Robustas are dried in the sun without being peeled (i.e., pulped).
- Semi-dry or semi-washed. Although the outer skin of the berry is removed, some of the pulp of the fruit remains, thereby influencing the aroma.
