Picked when fully ripe, cherry is transported to the Beneficio where it is ‘depulped’ very loosely, only around 1% of mucilage is removed.
The beans themselves are then loaded in to jute bags to be transported to the drying tables to prevent any loss of mucilage or any washing away of the sugars as can happen in transportation via water channel.
The raised beds are shaded and beans rest on them for 2 days with minimal movement before being switched to sunlight (still on raised beds) where they dry for 20-25 days depending on the weather.
