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What does ‘washed vs natural vs honey process’ mean?

Processing changes which fruit material remains during drying and how fermentation occurs.

- Washed coffees remove fruit before drying, often producing cleaner, more transparent flavors.

  • Naturals dry with fruit intact, often increasing fruit-forward character.
  • Honey process removes skin but leaves varying mucilage, often giving rounded sweetness.

    At Mainline, this predicts what the cup will feel like: tea-like clarity (washed), fruit depth (natural), or syrupy sweetness (honey).

  • RELATED EXPLORATION

    Why do some coffees taste fruity without flavoring?

    Those flavors come from coffee’s natural compounds, shaped by variety, process, and roast—not added syrups.