Fermentation

The pulped coffee beans are allowed to ferment for 16-48 hours.

The coffee beans are covered in the slippery mucilage and are sent to the coffee fermentation tanks. These cement tanks are filled with water and used to remove the mucilage before drying.

On the way to the fermentation tanks, another density separation can occur. The highest quality coffees are the densest and should be separated and fermented in a different tank.