Grassy/woody notes from age or process
Identify why grassy or woody flavors appear in coffee and how processing or storage choices contribute.
Honey processing
Impact of altitude and humidity
This topic explains how altitude and humidity influence honey and pulped natural processing, affecting drying times, fermentation dynamics, and final flavor outcomes.
Hybrid protocols with soaking steps
This topic explains hybrid honey processing protocols that incorporate soaking steps, how they blend aspects of washed and honey methods, and their impacts on flavor, cleanliness, and market differentiation.
Color standards and visual cues
This topic explains how color standards and visual cues are used to identify honey process types (white, yellow, red, black), how they develop during drying, and why they matter for consistency and quality assurance.
Risk of over-fermentation
This topic explains why honey and pulped natural processes carry risks of over-fermentation, the conditions that cause it, and how producers manage these risks to protect cup quality.
Flavor and body implications
This topic explains how different honey and pulped natural processes influence the flavor and body of coffee, highlighting the spectrum from clean and bright to sweet and syrupy.