The coffee bean lies within the pit of the stone fruit. Raw coffee beans are extracted from the fruit for processing and roasting to make coffee, while the fruit is discarded. Coffea canephora ...

At a time when the global commodity price of coffee has sunk ... the incredibly labor-intensive process of producing coffee. Who knew that coffee plants produce cherries, not beans?

This video reveals the fascinating factory process that transforms raw coffee cherries into the rich, aromatic brew enjoyed worldwide. The journey begins with the careful hand-harvesting of ripe ...

You've likely seen the three principal styles listed on a bag of high quality coffee: washed, semi-washed, and natural ...

a centuries-old drying process has withstood the test of time. Called the dry, or natural, method, the ancient technique uses the intense rays of the sun to dry whole coffee cherries. The result ...

Cherry-flavored coffees, teas and matchas are all the rage at some of the local coffee shops in my neck ... stirred in at the end of the reducing process would be delicious. I also like a hit ...

In most coffee-producing countries, fresh-picked Arabica coffee cherries are washed and de-pulped (a mechanical process removing the mucilage, or flesh of the fruit) before drying. While some ...