Processing Details:
o Picking of only red cherries
o Hand sorting cherries to remove under- and over-ripe cherries
o Cherries are split to undergo two different drying methods to create complexity in the
final lot
o Some cherries are placed on serandas (raised beds) for 20 days outside for heat during
the day, then covered with plastic during the night to hold the warmth in to slowly cool
down as the temperature drops
o Remaining cherries are laid on raised beds inside the drying house for 25 days, then
moved outside to finish the drying process and are covered with plastic during the night
to ensure moisture does not re-enter the beans
o Cherries from both drying methods are then mixed together to create the final profile
o Moisture content will be reduced to 10-12%
o Beans are stored in dried cherry pods until ready for export