Abstract:
Generally coffee processing is separated into
processing in the producer countries and processing
in the consumer countries. In the producing
countries the coffee is grown and prepared
for export as green coffee beans. Two procedures
are in use: the "wet process" and the
"dry process". Their application depends on local
customs and availability of water. It also depends
on the variety of coffee grown, i.e.
whether Arabica or Robusta coffee is to be processed.
In the consumer countries the green coffee
beans usually arrive in bags and are then processed
into instant coffee which is filled in
glasses with screw-tops or into roast coffee beans
or ground roast coffee filled in bags of various
sizes.
