Sweetness fruit

Grassy/woody notes from age or process

Grassy/woody notes from age or process

Identify why grassy or woody flavors appear in coffee and how processing or storage choices contribute.

Weather mitigation strategies

Weather mitigation strategies

This topic explains how farmers manage weather-related risks during coffee drying and storage, with strategies to protect against rain, humidity, wind, and excessive sun exposure.

Mucilage percentage targets

Mucilage percentage targets

This topic explains how mucilage percentage targets define honey and pulped natural processes, the methods used to control them, and how different levels affect flavor and risk during drying.

Drying rate control and weather risk

Drying rate control and weather risk

This topic explains how controlling the drying rate and managing weather risks are essential in natural (dry) coffee processing to ensure stability, flavor quality, and defect prevention.

Natural (dry) processing fundamentals

Natural (dry) processing fundamentals

This topic introduces the fundamentals of natural (dry) coffee processing, its steps, flavor outcomes, benefits, and challenges, and why it is both one of the oldest and most innovative methods today.