Green coffee sourcing desk — Jakarta, Indonesia

Natural Process Coffee Flavor: Fruity, Sweet, and Wine-Like Notes

Natural process coffee flavor from whole cherries drying on raised beds

Natural process coffee flavor is usually fruit-forward, syrupy-sweet, and fuller in body, with berry, jam, tropical-fruit, chocolate, or wine-like impressions rather than a crisp, tea-like profile. The character begins before roasting: whole coffee cherries dry with their skin and pulp intact, allowing sugar metabolism and fermentation to influence flavor precursors in the green coffee. Still, […]

Washed Vs Natural Coffee: A Side-by-Side Comparison

washed vs natural coffee

The fastest way to understand washed vs natural coffee is to notice when the fruit leaves the bean. Washed coffee removes the cherry before drying, giving you a clean, bright, acidic cup. Natural coffee dries with the whole fruit attached, which builds sweetness and bold berry character. That one decision ripples through flavor, body, price, […]