08/05/2026
Well hello there! Who’s ready for a coffee update? This week we are going to Indonesia for a Sumatra blend. Here’s some info we hope you’ll enjoy and a few pictures our expert roaster snapped from the region and farm.
Sumatra
Region: Mount Kerinci Highlands
Processing: Wet Hulled (Giling Basah)
Elevation: 1200 - 1500 Meters Above Sea Level
Varietals: Andung Sari, Tim-tim, Bor-bor, Sigararutang, P88
Soil Type: Volcanic
The Kerinci Valley is a Doughnut hole surrounded by Seblat National Park on the
island of Sumatra in western Indonesia. More than 300,000 people live in this fertile
highland valley. Almost the entire population of the valley relies on agriculture for their
family income. The producers of this coffee are trained in sustainable practices,
provided quality seedlings, and commit to not grow their coffee within the National Park,
verified by on-site visits. This is a wet hulled coffee, also known as "giling basah". This
is the typical process method in Sumatra and involves removing the parchment layer
while the coffee is still wet, exposing it to the elements well before the coffee is stable.
When handled well during the drying phase (like this coffee), this rustic process method
yields an earth-toned, bodied cup, with mild acidity and syrupy sweetness, and the
green bean taking on a dark green hue unlike wet or dry process coffees from other
producing countries. The coop serves about 450 farmers in the area who are divided
into 24 farmer groups, 4 of which are specifically women's farmer groups. Many of the
farms in this area are planted in older Typica types and benefit from the high slopes,
situated between 1400 - 1500 meters above sea leve