Indonesia - Cirambai

Brew Guide:

Best Brewed with: Filter

Lightest Roast Influence: We're roasting as light as this coffee will support to keep the funk low and the bright berry acids high, with an overall slower longer roast but short development.

Filter: 65g/L, 94°C Water, with rest we like to move down to 91°C.

Espresso: 18g, 45-48g, 25-30s

Best rested for: 3-4 weeks

We're tasting: Big bombastic process forward aromatics (cascara, tamarind and macerated strawberries, alongside some toasted nut character associated with the Catimor lineage genetics). In the cup - watermelon gummies, dried strawberries, malbec wine & as it cools, craft 60% chocolate (including that red-fruit forward high grade cocoa acidity).

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The Story

The Sadayana washing station was built in 2022 to serve the small-scale coffee producers of West Java's Rancabali Subdistrict. This facility supports 191 farmers who typically manage plots of just 0.5 to 1 hectare each.

PT Sucafina operates the station in collaboration with local producing partners, providing agricultural services that include compost and seedling programs. The station also offers microfinancing options for collectors in the area.

This lot features Ateng Ijo and Ateng Coklat varieties, which belong to the Catimor lineage. Ateng varieties are widely planted throughout Indonesia and derive their name from "Aceh Tengah," the regency around Lake Takengon. These varieties are crosses between Arabica and Robusta, developed in the late 1950s for disease resistance and productivity in tropical conditions.

While Catimor varieties historically have a mixed reputation for cup quality, value-added processing methods can significantly transform their cup profile. The controlled anoxic natural fermentation used for this lot represents a higher-intervention approach that unlocks complexity and distinctive flavours not typically associated with these resilient varieties.

Coffee farms in Indonesia are typically small-scale operations, with coffee serving as the primary cash crop. Many farmers supplement their income through intercropping with vegetables and fruit, a common practice throughout Indonesian coffee-growing regions.

The Sadayana station represents a growing trend in Indonesia where farmers gain access to better processing infrastructure and specialty markets through organized facilities. Modern Indonesian coffee processing has evolved significantly in recent years, with producers moving beyond traditional methods to explore techniques that highlight fruit-forward profiles that can represent higher value in the final consuming market.