Traditional way of coffee processing in East Africa.

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The purpose of this is to show and to remind people where we're coming from and where  are we heading. In addition we need to show our culture and be proud of it . So let's go through the steps followed in coffee processing in East Africa.

 Growth of the coffee beans.

One unique fact about coffee is that it doesn't grow everywhere just like some plants . Coffee grows under conditions :climate altitude, soil ad rainfall . 

Climate 
Grow in tropical and sub tropical climates with no frost and ample rainfall temperature of 18-26°. 

Soils.
Well drained soil with a pH level of 5.5 - 6.5.
 

Harvesting.

Coffee harvesting is harvested in two ways strip picking and selective picking.
Selective picking is the process where you pick the ripe cherries are picked using hands while strip picking is when all the coffee beans are taken using machines .
 For now since we are more interested in African way we use selective picking.

Soaking in water .

This is to enable the removal of the outer layer . This is done for a day or 24 hours 😜.

Filtering .

To separate the water and the coffee .

Drying in the sun .

This process is done for a week . For removing the water that's still remaining in the coffee beans . Also it's easy and efficient to separate roast them when they re dry then let it cool for 10 minutes.

They used this machine cool right?

Crushing.

To remove the inner layer . (Simple and easy right ?).

Roasting.

They roast it in a calabash until the coffee beans turn brown .

Cooling .

Is done for 10 minutes.

This is how they used to crush.

Crushing.

Until it becomes in powdered form and soft for like 1 hour or more .

Sieving 

Sieve.

To get the soft mixture.

It's boiling.

Boiling the coffee.

This is done using the calabash . Just by adding coffee and water and let it boil.

Now you have your traditional or local coffee ☺️☺️. 
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