The coffee cherry is the fleshy fruit portion of coffee that surrounds the bean. Usually removed pretty soon after harvest from my understanding. Sounds like they are using something similar to carbonic maceration, which I usually associate with wine. Sounds yummy!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonic_maceration

The whole article from the OP is garbage, I’m assuming it was AI produced? There’s tons of grammatical errors, and the linked stories have very little to do with the text itself?

Here’s the local article that it was evidently ripped from: https://www.wcvb.com/article/teenager-faces-attempted-murder-charge-racially-motivated-chatham-goose-pond-cape-cod/44968013

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It’s been pretty hot where I’m at, so I’ve been making a lot of cold brew. Recently got the XL Aeropress and make a large batch for the day. Extra fine grind, an almost 2:1 water to coffee, and a few minutes with room temp water makes a very passable cold brew concentrate super fast