Washed
The fruit comes off before drying, so the place and variety come through most clearly.
Ripe cherries are sorted and floated, then pulped to take off the skin and most of the fruit. The beans ferment in tanks, often under water, until the sticky layer left on them loosens; then they're washed clean and dried on patios or raised beds.
It takes a lot of water, so it's most common where water is plentiful. Washed coffees are usually clean, bright and clear.
In the cup Clean and clear: the place and the variety come through first, with bright, defined acidity.
How it’s done
- Picked ripe
- Sorted and floated
- Pulpedskin and most of the fruit off
- Fermented in tanks, about 12–48 hours, until the sticky layer loosens
- Washed clean
- Dried on raised beds or patios, 10–20 days
- Rested, then hulled
Intervention
Low
Water
High
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