Post-Wash Soak (Kenya-Style)
A separate clean-water soaking step after washing and grading coffee , documented at some Kenyan washing stations. Kenya's coffee sustainability manual describes soaking selected grades overnight before moving them to drying tables; the water and duration depend on the mill. This step should not be confused with the earlier fermentation or washing. Its presence does not prove that particular compounds were removed or that the finished coffee will have higher acidity. Ask whether the specific lot received a post-wash soak and for how long.
What this processing label does not prove
The method name alone does not establish ingredients, fermentation time, microorganisms, drying conditions, farm identity or cup quality. Ask for a documented producer or roaster protocol before treating those details as facts.
These references support the general method description, not a particular producer’s undocumented recipe or cup score.