About washing coffee beans

One store advertised that they rinse the beans before roasting, and the reason given for this was that the rinsing water was very dirty, which was evidence of mold and dust.

I don't know what kind of beans this shop handles, but if you ask me whether or not you need to rinse the coffee beans, our opinion is that you don't need to.

First of all, regarding mycotoxins, even if moldy beans are mixed in and roasted, it is believed that the amount of mycotoxins contained will not be at a level that would affect health. In a shop that roasts small quantities like ours, the mold toxins will be removed during picking before roasting.

There seems to be an argument for washing away residual pesticides, but coffee beans that contain residual pesticides cannot be imported in the first place.

Next, regarding the dirt in the rinsing water, the color is certainly quite shocking and makes you think "how dirty is it?", but with natural refined beans in particular, the pulp components remain around the beans due to the processing. This gives the beans their unique natural flavor, but the more you rinse them with water, the more this part washes away. As a result, the beans taste natural but similar to washed coffee.

In that case, wouldn't it be better to use washed beans rather than taking the time to wash them?

That is why we do not wash the beans in our store, and even looking at the industry as a whole, it seems that those who do wash the beans in water are in the minority.

Please rest assured that not washing the product with water will not affect its quality or pose any health risk.