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February 09, 2026 — Lauren Scratch
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That skin on the fruit of the coffee cherry, also known as the coffee husk (‘husk’ or ‘skin’ translated in Spanish is Cascara, hence the name) is usually either a wasted product of coffee production or used as a fertilizer.
However it can actually make quite a tasty beverage.
“It’s so beautiful to see this”
This is the specific bloom he was referring to was this:
Gabriel de Carvalho Dias owns a farm in Brazil and is the head roaster at Carvalho Coffee in Oakville, Ontario. His coffee has won awards at the Cup of Excellence and in this article, he shows us how to brew a great cup of coffee.
