Grown on smallholder plots around Takengon, in the Gayo highlands of Central
Aceh, at 1,200–1,600 metres above sea level on volcanic soil beside Lake Laut
Tawar. The lake moderates the day-to-night temperature swing, so the cherry
ripens evenly rather than in bursts.
Unlike most Sumatran coffee, this lot is fully washed rather than wet-hulled.
Cherry is selectively hand-picked red, pulped the same day, fermented under
water, washed clean, then dried in the parchment on raised beds to 10–12%
moisture. The result is a markedly cleaner cup than the wet-hulled Sumatra
profile buyers expect from this origin — the acidity stays alive and the farm
character is not masked by the process.
Cupped at 85+ and graded G1. Lots are kept separate by collection point rather
than blended at the warehouse, so we can tell you which villages a container
came from.
Harvest runs October to January, with a smaller fly crop around April to June.
Samples of 300 g are sent free of charge; we only ask that you tell us how you
intend to roast it, so we send the lot that is actually worth your time.
