Basics of Coffee Processing
Have you ever wondered how the ripe, red coffee cherries have transformed into your favourite ground coffee? If you want to learn about the magic of processing coffee for human consumption, read on.
First off, the pulp of the picked cherries is removed leaving only the beans used in processing coffee. These beans are then dried up and roasted. Usually, after roasting the dried coffee beans, coffeemakers mill them and then grind the beans according to different types. Since different grains of coffee are needed to produce a variety of coffee drinks, coffeemakers see to it that they grind the coffee beans according to the specifications of their clients.