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Classic

Natural

Whole cherries are dried with the fruit intact for about 2–4 weeks, so sugars and fermentation from the fruit carry into the bean. Fruity, sweet and full-bodied.

Steps

  1. Pick ripe cherries
  2. Sort out floaters and defects
  3. Dry whole on raised beds 2–4 weeks
  4. Hull

Effect on taste

Acidity
±0
Sweetness
+2
Body
+2
Fermentation
+1

Typical flavours

BerryTropical fruitGrape & wineyDried fruit

Common in

EthiopiaKenyaRwandaBurundiTanzaniaUgandaYemenPanamaCosta RicaGuatemalaHondurasEl SalvadorNicaraguaMexicoColombiaBrazilPeruBoliviaEcuadorIndonesiaIndiaVietnamThailandChina (Yunnan)TaiwanMyanmarLaosTimor-LesteHawaii

QLC natural coffees

Award-winning natural lots

CompetitionRankFarm / producerRegionVarietyProcessScoreAuction ($/lb)
Cup of Excellence Guatemala 20261AEl Injerto IEl Injerto Sociedad AnonimaHuehuetenangoGesha (Geisha)GeishaNatural91.86US$161Enwan Coffee
Cup of Excellence Guatemala 20261BEl Injerto IEl Injerto Sociedad AnonimaHuehuetenangoGesha (Geisha)GeishaNatural91.86US$161Enwan Coffee
Cup of Excellence Guatemala 20261CEl Injerto IEl Injerto Sociedad AnonimaHuehuetenangoGesha (Geisha)GeishaNatural91.86US$449Enwan Coffee
Cup of Excellence El Salvador 20261ALos MoralesHenri Milton Morales UmañaAlotepec-MetapánGesha (Geisha)GeishaNatural91.7US$40.20Ecofarm Coffee(China) for nam·é coffee roaster, 陆光咖啡 Luguangcafe, LL Roaster青逸贸易
Cup of Excellence El Salvador 20261BLos MoralesHenri Milton Morales UmañaAlotepec-MetapánGesha (Geisha)GeishaNatural91.7US$45.10PLUSONE COFFEE
Cup of Excellence El Salvador 20262El ConacasteFinca El Conacaste, S.A. De C.V.Alotepec-MetapánGesha (Geisha)GeishaNatural91.48US$40.00Carlton Greer
Cup of Excellence Mexico 20261AFinca Santa CruzCruz José Argüello EnriquezChiapasGesha (Geisha)GeshaNatural91.33US$94.70CAMEL COFFEE CO.,LTD. (KALDI COFFEE FARM)
Cup of Excellence Mexico 20261BFinca Santa CruzCruz José Argüello EnriquezChiapasGesha (Geisha)GeshaNatural91.33US$94.50CAMEL COFFEE CO.,LTD. (KALDI COFFEE FARM)
Cup of Excellence El Salvador 20261ASan AndresJose Alfredo Recinos DiazAlotepec-MetapánGesha (Geisha)GeishaNatural90.55US$55.20GLITCH COFFEE & ROASTERS by Marukai
Cup of Excellence El Salvador 20261BSan AndresJose Alfredo Recinos DiazAlotepec-MetapánGesha (Geisha)GeishaNatural90.55US$54.70Thevillage SA

Other methods

WashedHoneyPulped naturalWet-hulledKenyan double washedAnaerobicDouble anaerobicCarbonic macerationYeast inoculatedLacticThermal shockKojiBarrel agedCo-fermented (infused)Swiss Water decafSugarcane (EA) decafCO₂ decaf