In this episode, Kenneth sits down with Elika Liftee of Onyx Coffee Lab again to talk about coffee processing methods. This time they are discussing some of the less widely used methods including pulped natural, honey processed, wet hulled (giling basah), and anaerobic. Kenneth explains the difference between white, yellow, gold, red and black honey processing techniques.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Pulp natural is something between wet and dry processing.
• With pulp natural processing the aim is to remove the skin rather than the entire fruit. The pulp (mucilage) is left on.
• Pulp natural processed coffee tends to be sweeter (compared to washed process) and has more body.
• Honey is not used in honey processing!
• Honey processed coffee tends to have very crisp acidity.
• Wet hulled processing removes the parchment before the bean has been fully dried.
• Wet hulling creates more tobacco and spicy or leathery flavors.
• Fermenting in closed tanks reduces the variance in the flavor of the coffee.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Pulp Natural is predominantly used in Brazilian coffees. ´

‘Honey processing is a very controlled natural processing method.’

‘The fermentation process generally takes a longer period of time in these anaerobic environments.’

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Podcast Description

Coffee 101 is an educational show on all things coffee. The host, Kenneth Thomas, starts with the most basic questions about coffee and builds your knowledge from there. If you love coffee, are curious about coffee, or you’re a business just looking for a resource to train your team, Coffee 101 is without question the show for you!  Season 1 is all about coffee's journey from seed to shelf.

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