Natural process coffee beans

In the natural process, also called dry process, the whole coffee cherry is dried in the sun on patios or raised beds for two to four weeks before the fruit is removed. The bean spends that time in contact with the drying fruit, which gives natural coffees their ripe berry flavours, heavier body and sweetness.

Extended naturals hold the cherry in a controlled fermentation before drying, which pushes the fruit further. This page includes both.