INDONESIA - BENER MERIAH

Indonesia is a unique country, with more than 17,000 islands and an impressive diversity of coffees to offer. 

VARIETAL: Abyssinia, Typica

PROCESSING: Natural

ALTITUDE: 1,400 to 1,500 meters above sea level

PRODUCER: Central Sumateran Coffee

REGION: Jongok Musara, Bener Meriah

TASTING NOTES: Blackberry, Orange, Molasses

Bener Meriah is the origin of the most significant Arabica production in Indonesia. This highland region has an elevation of 1100 to 1500 meters above sea level, producing various flavor characters.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

CSC story began with a dream from his founder, who fell in love with agriculture, especially coffee farms, from the big city to a small village with a long history of coffee farms in Sumatra and the Aceh region.

It all started eight years ago when the founder got an insight into the prospect of a coffee plantation and the development of the upstream coffee industry in the next ten years. Then, the story just continued into following his passion and dreams to develop the best quality coffee until this moment.

CSC keeps its beans to be traceable and sustainable as a priority, because they belief that customers have the rights to enjoy better quality of coffee by ensuring every step from cherries to green beans are meticulously crafted. CSC aims to deliver an extraordinary coffee experience that delights and inspires people.

ABOUT THE PROCESS

Natural processed coffees may be the most challenging ones in Indonesia, as it aims to keep everything organic and natural. It has the highest risk as the beans are directly dried under the sun without removing the parchment or washed like other methods.

COFFEE IN INDONESIA

Indonesia has a long coffee producing history, but recently their coffees have been overlooked by the specialty market. 
Indonesia is perhaps best known for its unique wet hulling process (giling basah). Though its exact origins are unclear, wet hulling most likely originated in Aceh during the late 1970s. Wet hulling’s popularity can be attributed to producers’ need for prompt payments. It was also adopted specifically by many producers who lacked
the drying infrastructure that was needed to shelter drying parchment from the high humidity and inconsistent rainfall typical in Sumatra. At higher elevations with constant humidity and unpredictable rainfall, drying can prove to be slow, risky and difficult.