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How Many Processes From Coffee Seed To Cup?

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How Many Processes From Coffee Seed To Cup?                                                                                                                                                                                                                             What process does the coffee fruit have to go through to become a real cup of coffee?                                                                                                                                                                                                                             When the coffee tree finally grows its red fruits, there is still a long way to go before you can drink the aromatic coffee in your mouth.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Harvesting                                                                                                                                                                                                                             There are different ways to pick the coffee fruit off the tree.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The crudest method is machine harvesting, and it is possible that even the branches are harvested. The crudest method is machine harvesting, which may even take off the branches. The very crude method is harvesting by coffee farmers who rub the branches, and the unripe, ripe and overripe fruits all fall into the basket. The rougher harvesting is to shake the branches, and the fallen fruits are all ripe and over-ripe. The most delicate is the manual harvesting, where the picked fruits are just ripe and over-ripe.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             If you're a coffee drinker, take note and use a handy caffeine calculator to avoid overconsumption of caffeine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Removal of flesh and skin                                                                                                                                                                                                                             There are three methods of processing: solarization, washing and semi-washing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The sun method is the most traditional and cheapest method of processing coffee beans. The method involves placing the picked coffee fruit on the ground and sweeping it with a rake several times a day to allow the coffee beans to dry evenly. After the beans are dried (when the moisture content reaches 12%), workers use a hulling machine to remove the flesh and skin, and the result is raw coffee beans.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The semi-washing process is carried out by drying the coffee fruit in the sun and then rinsing off the outer skin and flesh with water. The beans treated with the semi-wash method are always sticky, but the acidity and sweetness are quite good, and the aroma is very attractive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Raw coffee beans of different origins are treated in different ways.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Use the free online caffeine calculator to record the caffeine content of every cup of coffee: https://roastercoffees.com/caffeine-calculator/                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Selection                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Electronic method                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The electronic method is to put the beans in a funnel and drop them down one by one. The apparatus emits X-rays, and when it shines on the unqualified beans, it activates the jet system and blows, and the beans float to the garbage can.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Manual method                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Manual selection, careful and dedicated to each coffee bean selection, is the craftsmanship is also sincere.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Grading, there are four main methods.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Grading by the size of the coffee beans                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Coffee beans of the same origin must be large and full for the top quality. This grading method is achieved through the sieve method, and the coffee beans can be graded through the layers of selection of different sizes of mesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Grading by points of defective beans                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The method is to randomly select 300 grams of samples and place them on black paper, with different flaws corresponding to different points, and finally grading according to the accumulated flaw score, with the highest grade being NY2 and the lowest grade being NY8.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The roasting process of coffee can be done at home or handed over to the coffee maker. If you like to roast your own coffee beans, then you need a complete chart of coffee roast levels: https://roastercoffees.com/home-coffee-roasting/                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Grading by altitude of origin                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The higher the altitude of the origin, the better the quality of the coffee.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Other classification methods                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Hawaiian Kona coffee beans are classified into Type 1 and Type 2, Type 1 being flat beans and Type 2 being round beans. Below the two grades, there are further grades based on size and the number of defective beans.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Roasting                                                                                                                                                                                                                             After completing the first four steps to become raw coffee beans, we still need to turn the raw beans into mature beans, which requires roasting, the main methods are machine and manual.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             For example, for Manteanin, a medium to dark roast will express its bitterness. Another example is Guatemalan coffee, where a medium to light roast can reveal its acidity and sweetness.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Roasting equipment, careful control of roasting time and temperature.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Grinding                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Using a bean grinder to grind the cooked beans into coffee powder. Different appliances have different requirements for the coarseness of the coffee powder, so adjust the grinder's position to grind different coarsenesses of coffee powder.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Brewing                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Extract the coffee with a siphon pot, French press, coffee maker, or moka pot.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             After brewing, enjoy your delicious coffee!                                                                                                                                                                                                                             References: The Story Of Coffee - Hashnode                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

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