International Coffee Organization (#)

  „Coffee treated through any manufacturing process. To produce green coffee, beans may be processed either by the wet or dry methods of processing, producing washed and unwashed coffees respectively.“

http://www.ico.org/libser/gloss.htm - Cached

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International Coffee Organization

  „The newly pulped beans are placed in large fermentation tanks in which the mucilage is broken down by natural enzymes until it is dispersible, when it can be washed away. Unless the fermentation is carefully monitored, the coffee can acquire undesirable, sour flavours. For most coffees mucilage removal takes between 24 and 36 hours, depending on the temperature, thickness of the mucilage layer and concentration of the enzymes. The end of the fermentation is assessed by feel, as the parchment surrounding the beans loses its slimy texture and acquires a rougher "pebbly" feel.“

http://www.ico.org/acoff/field.htm - Cached

BSCA - BSCA Certified Roasted Coffees - SPRESS CAFÉ

  „Decaf: This coffee pass through a decaffeination process where the still green beans are washed in order to remove the caffeine until almost none is left (Max. 0,06%). After this process the beans are normally roasted.“

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CoffeeGeek - Starbucks Barista Grinder - Frank S's Review

  „ I have cleaned the burrs and washed the "hopper" carefully, but still experience very poor results.  In order to "do my daily grind" I am now prodding the beans into the burr with a chop stick!“

http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/grinders/starbucks_barista_grinder/ frankns - Cached

Coffee Buying

  „3.  Washed Arabica coffees should be even and bright.  The beans should not have an uneven or dull color.  If they do, it is likely have been dried or processed incorrectly.  If the green beans look faded, the cup quality will be faded.“

http://www.coffeeresearch.org/coffee/buying.htm - Cached

Tea & Coffee 12/04 - Gourmet Robustas: The Awakening of Specialty Coffees

  „Then the Elk Hill Estate of Bombay Burmah, in south India created Raigode, a washed blue-green coffee with bold beans and zero defect, and became the pioneer gourmet robusta producer. Raigode was marketed as a specialty coffee, among much skepticism by the consuming sector and an understandable reluctance by importers to pay any premium over a standard Kaapi Royale. Nonetheless, it succeeded and quickly commanded prices close to those of Indian Arabicas. The lots were very small but the action was duly noted and repeated by several Indian producers.“

http://www.teaandcoffee.net/1204/coffee.htm - Cached

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