From crop to cup: what happens next?
Once the coffee cherries ripen and have been harvested, either by hand or by machine, the pulp around the seed is removed and the seeds dried and turned into green coffee.
The green coffee beans are then carefully quality checked, organised by size, and bagged into breathable fibre sacks to make sure they remain dry and clean until it can be exported. At Costa, we responsibly source all our raw coffee beans from 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms.
All the coffee we serve in our shops, at Costa Express machines or from your favourite mug at home has gone through this process until it reaches our own Roastery.
So, next time you’re able to sit down and relax with a great cup of coffee, it’s worth taking an extra moment to appreciate all the time and careful attention that’s helped make it perfect.