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After my recent appearance (above) on Lance Hedrick’s Youtube channel where we discussed post-harvest processing terminology and the ideas that we attach to the most commonly-used processing descriptions, many commenters were left confused and requested a flowchart or other visual aid.

Processing descriptions can often be confusing, vague or otherwise opaque. Indeed: “washed,” of course, doesn’t always mean the same as “washed,” and “anaerobic” might reference one or two different fermentation stages.

A few days ago, I posted a step-by-step explanation on Instagram; here is the full chart, available for download, for free, a printable format.

Want to learn more? Read the companion piece from 2022, “A sort-of glossary of coffee processes.”