Kona Coffee Terminology
Cherry - The fruit of the coffee tree.
Bean - Two flat seeds formed within the cherry.
Peaberry - When coffee cherries produce one round seed.
Pulping - separates the beans from the outer red skin.
Processing - When the beans are fermented and washed.
Drying - The beans are laid out on decks and sun -dried to a moisture level between 8 -10%.
Parchment - A stiff white skin, that is milled off the bean prior to roasting.
Milling - Removing of parchment skin.
Green - Coffee beans milled and ready for roasting.
Roast - Cooking the green coffee to the desired taste.
