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A Different Indonesian Coffee Experience

At the estate, we personally tasted completely different Indonesian coffees. The farmers used the simplest hot water infusion method to brew coffee from the beans they grew for us. Through careful cultivation and processing, the coffee flavors broke free from the established stereotypes of Indonesian coffee.

Fruit sweetness, lemon aroma, and even floral notes were all strongly presented in different varieties, truly subverting our perception of Indonesian coffee as purely bitter and rich.

FrontStreet Coffee's Pour-Over: West Java

For pour-over brewing FrontStreet Coffee's Indonesian West Java: Use 15g of coffee grounds, medium grind (small Fuji ghost tooth grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water for a 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level drops to half, then slowly pour until reaching 225g total. Discard the tail end. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Coffee Details

FrontStreet Coffee Indonesia Aromanis West Java Honey Processing

Country: Indonesia
Estate: Aromanis
Region: Mount Tangkuban Perahu
Roast Level: Light roast
Processing Method: Honey processing

Honey Processing

Honey processing, also called Honey Process or Miel Process, produces what's known as Honey Coffee. Coffee estates in Costa Rica, Panama, and Guatemala have adopted this processing method. Honey processing refers to the process of making raw beans by sun-drying them with their mucilage intact. After removing the outer pulp from coffee beans, there remains a layer of viscous, gelatinous substance. Traditional washed processing would use clean water to wash it away, but due to water resource limitations in some high-altitude regions, this direct sun-drying method was developed.

Honey processing is a relatively complex, time-consuming, and difficult processing method. The first step is selecting high-quality fruits, then removing the pulp while leaving the parchment - this is the core of honey processing. The parchment contains rich sugars and acids, and during the drying process, these sweet and acidic flavors slowly penetrate into the coffee beans. The second step is drying, which is also the most important condition for producing high-quality coffee beans.

Honey processing allows coffee to retain the cleanliness of washed processing. Although the brightness of the coffee decreases somewhat, it increases sweetness and caramel flavors. According to different degrees of honey processing, honey-processed coffees are divided into yellow honey, red honey, and black honey. The advantage of honey processing is that it best preserves the original sweet flavors of ripe coffee fruits, giving the coffee subtle brown sugar flavors and nut fruit sweetness, while berry flavors support a red wine-based aroma, making it considered a very elegant product.

Varieties: Jember, S-795
Altitude: 1400-1600 meters
Flavor: Fruity, plum, jackfruit flavors, clean sweet aftertaste

West Java, Indonesia

West Java Province is a first-level administrative region in Indonesia, located in the western part of Java Island. It borders the Java Sea to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south, including offshore islands, covering an area of 46,300 square kilometers. Java has a tropical rainforest climate, hot and humid year-round. The plains along the northern coast have the highest temperatures, while mountainous areas are much cooler. High humidity often creates a debilitating climate.

From November to March of the following year is the northwest monsoon period, with more rain and clouds; from April to October is the southeast monsoon period, with more sunny days and less rainfall. Jakarta's average annual rainfall is about 1,760 millimeters (69 inches). Jakarta's average daily maximum temperature is 30°C (86°F), minimum 23°C (74°F). In the inland highlands of Tosari (altitude 1,735 meters [5,692 feet]), the average temperature is 22-8°C (72-47°F). Because volcanic ash periodically fertilizes the land, Java's soil is very fertile.

"Aromanis" is a traditional Indonesian sweet snack made from basic ingredients of flour and sugar. Using Aromanis to name this coffee indicates that this FrontStreet Coffee Indonesian West Java coffee bean has a cotton candy-like texture. However, the coffee beans come from Ciwidey, Garut, West Java. Actually, no special coffee seeds are used, but sun-processed coffee can present such distinctive flavors, though this flavor is not widely recognized in Indonesian West Java.

The coffee beans are picked from branches, separated from the fruit, rinsed, and then dried. The coffee beans are stirred every hour to ensure even drying, including at midnight. "This nighttime period is very important because of the high humidity," said Ariev of "Bian Sheng Coffee" (August 5, 2014) - original Indonesian text machine-translated.

The coffee processing takes 25-26 days! It's not surprising that the price of Aromanis coffee beans is slightly higher than ordinary coffee beans. The Coffee Farmer Cooperative sells raw Aromanis coffee beans at 130,000-150,000 rupiah per kilogram, while Bian Sheng Coffee offers them at a retail price of 80,000 rupiah per 200-gram package.

FrontStreet Coffee's Indonesian Honey Process

FrontStreet Coffee Indonesia Aromanis West Java Honey Processing

FrontStreet Coffee's Indonesian West Java Aromanis Honey Process scores as high as 92 points in cupping. The English name of this bean, Aromanis, is Indonesian for "sweet mango."

Region: Mount Tangkuban Perahu, Indonesia
Altitude: 1400-1600 meters
Roast Level: Light
Processing Method: Honey processing
Taste Description: Strong fruity aroma, with plum and jackfruit flavors, clean and sweet aftertaste.

Flavor: Complex floral notes upon entry, taste buds experience tropical fruit flavors like mango and jackfruit, with a smooth, thick mouthfeel and a long, lingering aftertaste.

Product Information

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Address: FrontStreet Coffee, Bao'an Qianjie, Dongshankou, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Manufacturer Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Raw/coffee degree: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Indonesia
Roast Degree: Light roast

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