The Vancouver Indy Coffee Scene

Green Beans are unroasted coffee beans that have been processed to remove the skin around the bean. Green coffee beans go through a multitude of processes from the time the coffee cherries are harvested to when the raw, dried and dehusked “coffee beans” are packaged in burlap sacks ready for export.

The size of the coffee bean grounds. The recommended grind depends on the brewing method. The grind should be adjusted to create the desired amount of coffee oil extracted from the ground beans. The finer the grind, the quicker coffee can be extracted. Too much extraction will remove unwanted chemicals and make the coffee taste bitter, while too little extraction will cause the coffee to taste flat and watery.