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Indonesia - Sumatra, Lake Tobo - Roasted
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Indonesia’s island of Sumatra is a remarkable coffee origin, simply unlike much of the rest of the world. Straddling the western edge of Southeast Asia’s Malay peninsula, Sumatra dips below the equator to nearly nudge the eastern tip of the island of Java, wherein lies the country’s capital of Jakarta. North Sumatra is actually, not the island’s northern most province; that distinction belongs to Aceh, a more commonly denoted coffee origin. However, Northern Sumatra contains the globe’s largest volcanic lake, Lake Toba, a caldera formerly the sight of a super volcano that blew its lid around 75,000 years ago depositing ash as far away as East Africa.
The volcanic soil and dramatic ridges that were once volcano walls provide exceptional land for cultivating coffee, as you might have surmised. However, challenges arise due to Sumatra’s damp climate and proximity to the equator, which can create odd variations and extensions in harvest cycles. This coffee is a combination of honey processed lots from three medium-sized estates (called Sidalogan, Sibisa, and Motung) in the Sipangan Bolon region, just to the north of the volcanic lake. The mill wherein the coffee was processed is a family owned company called CV. Yudi Putra, based just to the north in the city of Medan.
Honey processing is not something one typically sees from Sumatra, and this is a rare opportunity to observe the truly unique effects of a collision of rare terroir and processing types. After the depulped (but not washed) coffee parchment, still surrounded by some of the fruit flesh, is partly dried, it is hulled while still damp and returned to complete drying as green coffee. This wet hulling style of production is an undertaking seen almost nowhere in the world besides Indonesian islands. The result is an uncommonly flavorful coffee with a ton of fruit flavor layered on the already unique profile associated with the best Sumatran coffee.
The volcanic soil and dramatic ridges that were once volcano walls provide exceptional land for cultivating coffee, as you might have surmised. However, challenges arise due to Sumatra’s damp climate and proximity to the equator, which can create odd variations and extensions in harvest cycles. This coffee is a combination of honey processed lots from three medium-sized estates (called Sidalogan, Sibisa, and Motung) in the Sipangan Bolon region, just to the north of the volcanic lake. The mill wherein the coffee was processed is a family owned company called CV. Yudi Putra, based just to the north in the city of Medan.
Honey processing is not something one typically sees from Sumatra, and this is a rare opportunity to observe the truly unique effects of a collision of rare terroir and processing types. After the depulped (but not washed) coffee parchment, still surrounded by some of the fruit flesh, is partly dried, it is hulled while still damp and returned to complete drying as green coffee. This wet hulling style of production is an undertaking seen almost nowhere in the world besides Indonesian islands. The result is an uncommonly flavorful coffee with a ton of fruit flavor layered on the already unique profile associated with the best Sumatran coffee.
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Sumatra - Lake Tobo
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Region/Farm: Girsang Sipangan Bolon District, Northern Sumatra/Sidalogan, Sibisa, and Motung Estates
Farm Certifications: Traditional
Elevation: 4429 ft.
Varietals: Caturra, Linie S
Processing: Honey wet hulled, depulped and sun dried on patios prior to wet hulling
Roast Level: Medium (Full City)
Tasting Notes: Bright citrus, currant, spice with chocolate sugar aftertaste.
Larger quantity selections are individually sealed in 1 lb. bags to ensure long lasting freshness. Specialty grade, 100% Arabica coffee.
Details
Region/Farm: Girsang Sipangan Bolon District, Northern Sumatra/Sidalogan, Sibisa, and Motung Estates
Farm Certifications: Traditional
Elevation: 4429 ft.
Varietals: Caturra, Linie S
Processing: Honey wet hulled, depulped and sun dried on patios prior to wet hulling
Roast Level: Medium (Full City)
Tasting Notes: Bright citrus, currant, spice with chocolate sugar aftertaste.
Larger quantity selections are individually sealed in 1 lb. bags to ensure long lasting freshness. Specialty grade, 100% Arabica coffee.