washing coffee

[neon]

Does anyone wash their green coffee beans before roasting, or do you
roast them right from the bag they come in?

[Jim]

I always roast right from the bag. Moisture has an affect on roasting
characteristics.

[neon]

Thanks for the reply.

I have roasted from the bag for quite awhile myself, but started to
wonder how clean the green coffee was that I purchase online. I have
been researching wet and dry processing and wondering how good the
processing controls are in so many different places, i.e. clean water
and open air drying.

I agree that the moisture that washing add has allot to do with the
result of the roast.