FW = Fully Washed. Cherry is depulped mechanically, fermented under water for 12 – 36 hours, then washed clean in graded channels. The bean surface is stripped of every layer above the parchment before drying. This is the East African wet-process standard, distinct from natural (dry) or honey (semi-washed) methods.
The screen size number refers to a calibrated round mesh measured in 64ths of an inch. Screen 15 = 15/64", roughly 6.0 mm. Screen 15+ means the bean sits on the mesh — larger, denser, higher-density beans that develop more evenly during roast.
COMM vs PREM is the cup-quality sub-grade, assigned by the cooperative's cuppers based on SCA score. Premium above 85, Commercial 82 – 84.9. Below 82 is not offered.
Screen size · sub-grade · cup range
| Grade |
Screen · Cup |
| FW 15+ PREM |
Screen 15/64" and up · SCA 85+ ← Lot 2610 |
| FW 15+ COMM |
Screen 15/64" and up · SCA 82 – 84.9 ← Lots 2933, 2934, 3056 |
| FW 14 |
Screen 14/64" · SCA 80 – 84 |
| FW PB |
Peaberry sort · SCA varies |
| FW C |
Screen 12 – 13 · SCA 76 – 82 |
| FW T |
Screen < 12 · Non-specialty |
