日曬、半日曬、蜜處理，差異？/Sun-dried, Semi-sun-dried, Honey-processed: Differences?

 

日曬：

日曬是最傳統的咖啡處理方法之一，也是最簡單的。

在日曬中，成熟的咖啡櫻桃會被直接放在陽光下曬乾，保留了完整的果實。

日曬的咖啡豆通常具有層次豐富及發酵的口感風味，並具有天然水果風味，因為日曬過程中豆子與果膠保持接觸。

帶果膠日曬：

帶果膠日曬的咖啡豆保留了極少部分果漿，這賦予了咖啡豆特殊的口感和風味。這種方法通常會產生柔和微甜的咖啡。

蜜處理：

依照所需保留果膠（稱為蜜），然後將豆子放在陽光下曬乾。

蜜處理的咖啡豆通常具有非常特別的口感和甜味，因為它們吸收果膠的甜味。蜜處理的方法可以細分為不同的類型（如白蜜、紅蜜、黑蜜等），每種類型的咖啡都有其獨特的風味。

總結來說，這三種方法在咖啡豆的處理過程中都保留了一定程度的果膠，從而影響了咖啡豆的口感和風味。日曬豆具有層次及豐富的水果風味與發酵酒香，帶果膠日曬的豆具有柔和的口感和微甜，而蜜處理的豆則通常具有濃郁的甜味和豐富的口感。

Sun-dried: Sun-drying is one of the most traditional coffee processing methods and also the simplest. In sun-drying, ripe coffee cherries are directly laid out in the sun to dry, preserving the integrity of the fruit. Sun-dried coffee beans typically exhibit complex and fermented flavor profiles, with natural fruity notes, as the beans remain in contact with the mucilage during the sun-drying process.

Pulped Natural: In pulped natural processing, also known as honey processing, the coffee beans retain some of the mucilage (referred to as honey) before being sun-dried. Coffee beans processed in this manner often possess a unique texture and flavor profile, with a subtle sweetness. This method can produce coffees that are soft and mildly sweet.

Honey Process: Honey processing involves varying degrees of mucilage retention, categorized into different types such as white honey, red honey, black honey, etc., depending on the desired amount of mucilage. Coffee beans processed using the honey process typically exhibit distinct sweetness and rich flavors, as they absorb the sweetness from the mucilage. Each type of honey process imparts its own unique flavor characteristics to the coffee.

In summary, all three methods retain some level of mucilage during the coffee bean processing, thereby influencing the bean's texture and flavor profile. Sun-dried beans offer layers of rich fruit flavors and fermented aromas, pulped natural beans provide a gentle texture and subtle sweetness, while honey-processed beans often boast intense sweetness and rich flavors.