What is the final product of coffee processing referred to as before it is roasted?

The final product of coffee processing before it is roasted is referred to as green bean. After coffee cherries are harvested, the beans inside them undergo several processing steps, including fermenting and drying, which strip away the outer layers. Once this processing is complete, the beans are still unroasted and are referred to as green beans. These green beans are the raw material that is eventually roasted to produce the coffee we drink.

The other terms in the choices represent different stages or aspects of coffee processing. Parchment refers to the layer that covers the coffee bean after the mucilage is removed but before it is dried. Ripe cherry is the fresh fruit from which coffee beans come, and mucilage is the sticky substance that adheres to the bean after the cherry is processed and before it is dried. While these terms are important in the coffee production process, they do not denote the final product ready for roasting.