Coffee beans and production method of coffee beans

Abstract

The present invention provides: coffee beans containing a larger amount of ethyl tiglate, which affects the coffee flavor, than conventional ones; a method for producing the same, etc. An aspect of the present invention provides coffee beans containing 0.1 ppm or more of ethyl tiglate. Another aspect of the present invention provides a production method of coffee beans containing 0.1 ppm or more of ethyl tiglate, the production method including: step (i) for adding a yeast to starting beans, wherein the starting beans are coffee cherries, wet parchment obtained by removing outer skin and pulp from coffee cherries, unroasted coffee beans, or a combination of two or more thereof; and step (ii) for fermenting the starting beans containing the yeast added thereto.

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