| About the Bean |
This coffee was grown in the Jagong Jeget sub-district of Central Aceh, in the Aceh province of Sumatra. The area is home to nearly 9,500 people, of which approximately 70% come from Java while the remaining 30% is comprised of people of various ethnic groups, including Gayo, Aceh, and Malay. Almost 90% of people living in Jagong Jeget earn income through agricultural work, particularly Arabica production, which flourishes here due to the region’s rich black humus soil and elevation of 1400–1600 meters above sea level.
This coffee underwent Semi-Washed, or ”Wet Hulled,” processing. Freshly harvested ripe coffee cherries are pulped at the end of each harvest day before being fermented in small tanks or bags for 12 hours. The fermented coffee is then washed and dried to 35–40% humidity; it is at this stage that the partially dried coffee is typically sold on to collector and then a mill with hulling facilities. The partially dried coffee is then hulled and the parchment is removed, a process unique to Indonesia which allows for faster drying of the coffee in the area’s humid environment. After being hulled, the coffee is dried for approximately three days on patios to a humidity of 12%.
About Aceh
The semi-autonomous province of Aceh lies on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia’s westernmost island. The country’s archipelago spans over 5,000 kilometers including 17,000 islands and 120 active volcanoes. Indonesia has a population of more than 260 million people, making it one of the world’s most populous countries.
There are many ethnic groups, languages, and religions present in Aceh. The people of Aech are known for their independent spirit and ability to make the most of challenging circumstances. Coffee varieties grown in Aech are a mix of legacy seedstock distributed by various waves of government and private interests. More than 100 different genetic varieties of coffee are present in Indonesia and Aceh’s regular rainfall, fertile soil, and moderate temperatures offer the ideal climate for Arabica coffee.
Coffee in Aceh is processed through wet-hulling, where both the cherry skin and the parchment layer are removed before the coffee is fully dried. Sumatran coffees are often described as earthy, with rich notes and full syrupy body.
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