Agriculture — IV: Cash Crops (2) — Question 24

In the Dry Parchment method of processing of coffee, the following process is followed-

1. The harvested cherries are sorted and cleaned to separate the unripe, overripe and damaged cherries and remove dirt, soil, twigs and leaves.
2. The coffee cherries are then spread out in the sun to dry.
3. The beans are then fermented by drying in the sun for a week.
4. After drying, the machines peel off the two layers of inner husks.
5. They are sorted according to size and quality and then packed in sacks for use.
6. The beans are roasted at temperatures of about 99°C and then grounded into coffee powder which is used to make beverage. Roasting gives it brown colour and characteristic aroma and taste.