Method of Treating Coffee Cherries Using Hot Water

1 . A method of treating coffee cherry, comprising:

a refining step for separating green coffee beans from coffee cherry, wherein

a hot-water treating step for treating the coffee cherry using hot water is employed prior to the refining step.

2 . The method of treating coffee cherry according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature of the hot water is 50° C. to 100° C.

3 . The method of treating coffee cherry according to claim 1 , comprising a fermenting step for bringing a microorganism, which is capable of metabolizing components contained in the coffee cherry, into contact with the coffee cherry after the hot-water treating step.

4 . The method of treating green coffee beans according to claim 3 , wherein the microorganism is of at least one type selected from among the group composed of yeast, lactic acid bacteria, and Deuteromycota.

5 . The method of treating green coffee beans according to claim 4 , wherein the yeast is a wine-fermenting yeast.

6 . The method of treating green coffee beans according to claim 4 , wherein the Deuteromycota belongs to the genus Geotrichum.

7 . The method of treating green coffee beans according to claim 6 , wherein the Deuteromycota belonging to the genus Geotrichum is Geotrichum sp. SAM2421 (international deposit number FERM BP-10300), a variant thereof, or a transformant thereof.

8 . Green coffee beans obtained using the method of treating green coffee beans according to claim 1 .

9 . Roasted coffee beans resulting from roasting the green coffee beans according to claim 8 .

10 . A coffee drink obtained using the roasted coffee beans according to claim 9 as a raw material.