Specialty Coffee from INDONESIA (West Sumatra)- Honey

Indonesia - West Sumatra

This particular microlot of S-Lini and Caturra varieties was produced by farmers from the villages of Palompek, Solok and Bengkolan Dua. After being hand-picked, the ripe cherries are pulped and then dried on parchment with a little mucilage remaining. This process is known as “ honeying ”. Another difference from conventional coffee processing in Sumatra is that instead of the wet hulling processes often applied, these beans are dry hulled.

Coffee cultivation in Indonesia dates back to the late 1600s, during the Dutch colonial period, and has played a key role in its growth ever since. Today, over 300 years later, Indonesia is among the largest coffee producers in the world, growing both Arabica and Robusta. The vast majority of coffee is grown by smallholder farmers who rarely own more than 2 hectares of land. Indonesia consists of around 18,000 islands, of which ten major islands have emerged as coffee-producing regions.
The westernmost island of Sumatra is crossed by the equator, offering landscapes of unparalleled beauty and wildlife as spectacular as you can imagine. This particular coffee comes from central Sumatra, specifically from the region around Kerinci Seblat National Park. The area is home to lush rainforest and one of the last strongholds of the Sumatran tiger. Mount Kerinci, the country’s highest volcano at 3,800 metres, dominates the landscape. Around the mountain, small farms in the Kerinci Highlands benefit from the high altitude and fertile volcanic soil. Such is the case for the farmers of the Camintoran Cooperative, a group of producers with 162 members.

Origin:- Indonesia
Region:- West Sumatra
Producer:- Camintoran Cooperative
Variety:- S lini & Caturra
Altitude:- 1600m
Processing Method:- Honey
Harvests:- May - August

Preparation Suggestion (Brewing)

The Cup

Creamy coffee, with soft notes of milk chocolate, juicy peach tones and a sweet finish of dried fig.