Worka ChelbessaHoney

Worka Chelbessa Red Honey 2024

In contrast to a washed processed coffee, where some combination of fermentation and washing is employed to break down and ultimately remove the sugary mucilage that remains on the surface of coffee seeds after the fruit has been removed, honey processed coffee is dried immediately after pulping, with some amount of the mucilage left to dry on the coffee seeds. WIth honey processing, careful calibration of pulping equipment allows a producer to use their discretion in deciding how much mucilage should be left on the coffee prior to drying. A “white honey” indicates that almost all of the mucilage has been scraped off prior to drying, while a “red honey” or “black honey” would indicate that more mucilage was left on the seeds - which oxidizes to a darker hue during the drying process.