蜜處理可因果膠層保留多寡及乾燥環境區分為白蜜（移除80%以上果膠，直接日曬）、黃蜜（移除50%以上果膠，日曬但每天翻動數次）、紅蜜（移除20以下果膠，不直接日曬，每天翻動一兩次）與黑蜜（果膠幾乎完全保留，完全不日曬，每天翻動一次，需時可達三周）。
San Diego Mill has been on the forefront of Costa Rica’s coffee innovation since 1888, making it one of the oldest yet most modern mills in the country. It receives coffee from over 2000 small producers in the Tarrazú and Tres Ríos regions, each with farm sizes that average at three hectares, and works closely with producers to ensure good community relations and sustainable production.
In comparison with other processings, the water usage is very low. Due to a shorter fermentation period, the coffee acquires an acidity halfway between natural and washed coffees. Farmers produce coffees with some of the unique characteristics of natural processed coffee in less time and with lower risks of unexpected effects such as over-fermentation. In the honey process, the cherry skin is completely removed and only the mucilage is left on the parchment. A honey coffee bean has a lighter, more yellow honey color.
Jaguar Honey is a coffee with an environmental purpose: for every quintal of Jaguar Honey, Volcafe Select donates $1 to the Fundación Pro Zoológicos, (Fundazoo). Based in Costa-Rica, Fundazoo is a conservation nonprofit foundation that protects and promotes the natural biodiversity of Costa Rica. Responsible for several zoos and sanctuaries in the country, Fundazoo bases its work on three pillars: Research, Habitat Management and Education. Very active in the global scene, Fundazoo works – amongst others – hand in hand with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
