The most common method for processing coffee; the Washed Process is widely used all across the world to make a balanced, clean cup of coffee. Most coffee in the world is Washed Process. This process creates the typically balanced coffee that is sweet, caramely, nutty or chocolatey.

The downside for producers is they need access to fresh water to wash their coffee. Water can be a scarce resource in coffee country. Many producers that Wash their coffees have a recycling system to be able to reuse and repeat. Fresh water is important. Dirty water will create dirty coffee.
Like all processes, after the seeds are dried, they undergo a final dry processing. The dry process is the final stage to remove all of the excess dried fruit material and protective parchment layer to get a polished green seed ready for export.