Natural (dry) process
Whole cherries are dried in the sun with the fruit still intact around the bean, then hulled afterwards. Generally produces a heavier body and more pronounced fruit character than washed processing.
Steps
- Sun-drying whole cherries
- Hulling
- Typical duration
- 14-28 days
Possible flavour influence
- often associated with fruitier, sweeter notes
- can add heavier body
Well established — Not every natural-processed coffee tastes fruity — this is a tendency, not a guarantee.