Coffee Craft: Sorting the Beans

Coffee Craft: Sorting the Beans

Apr 06 , 2022

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This is an optional process in which any silver skin that remains on the beans after hulling is removed in a polishing machine. Polished beans are ...

Coffee Craft: Processing the Cherries

Coffee Craft: Processing the Cherries

Apr 06 , 2022

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The Dry Method Freshly picked cherries are simply spread out on huge surfaces to dry in the sun. To prevent spoiling, they are re-raked and turned ...

Coffee Craft: Harvesting the Cherries

Coffee Craft: Harvesting the Cherries

Apr 06 , 2022

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It takes approximately 3 or 4 years for new coffee trees to begin to bear fruit. The fruit, called the coffee cherry, turns a deep and bright red w...

Coffee Craft: Planting the Seeds

Coffee Craft: Planting the Seeds

Apr 06 , 2022

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Coffee seeds are planted in large beds in shaded nurseries. After sprouting, seedlings are removed from the beds to be planted in individual pots i...

The China Fleet returns to London

The China Fleet returns to London

Mar 21 , 2022

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William Daniell was only 16 when he first set sail with his uncle to Calcutta in 1785. A grand adventure for a young man. Before long, he was a pai...