In the dry method, the berries are either sun-dried or machine dried with the outer fruit intact. The availability of abundant supplies of clean, fresh water often determines which processing method the coffee producer will use. In Central and South America, the wet method is predominately used while in East Africa and Yemen, the dry method is used. Even though the wet method is considered to be superior by many experts because it tends to produce a more flavor-consistent bean, some excellent coffees are being produced by the dry method as well. After having gone through either of the above methods the coffees are sized, sorted and graded by hand.
Coffee is produced and exported by a large number of countries.
Each country has its own system for classifying the over one hundred types of coffee. But there are some basic groups and classifications that are used. These coffees include the premium or quality coffees that are used by the gourmet coffee industry. Brazils are all of the coffees grown in Brazil. These are almost exclusively made up of arabicas.