The Secrets of Coffee: Growing and Processing Beans
Discover the captivating journey of coffee beans, bringing the rich aroma and exquisite taste of freshly brewed coffee to the world. To ensure that you can trace the origin of your coffee and avoid any potential supply chain issues, growing your coffee is the best way to go. While it is generally true that coffee is grown in tropical regions at altitudes above 2,500 feet, this should not stop you from growing your own for personal consumption. Growing coffee from seeds takes about three years for the coffee tree to bear fruit. Each tree yields about one pound of coffee beans per year. Once it is ready, you will need to pick the cherries. crush the cherries. soak them in a bucket of water for a day. separate the pulp from the beans. spread the beans out on a tarp or cookie sheet in the sun stirring regularly during the two-day drying process. Once complete, the finished product is ready for ...