West Java Honey-Processed Amayni Estate Premium Coffee Beans: Differences, Distinctions, and Award-Winning Achievements

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West Java Province is a first-level administrative division in Indonesia. Located in the western section of Java Island, it faces the Java Sea to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south, including nearby islands. The area covers 46,300 square kilometers. Java has a tropical rainforest climate, remaining hot and humid year-round. The plain areas along the northern coast have the highest temperatures, while mountainous regions 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 (elevation 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 these coffee beans have a cotton candy-like texture. However, the coffee beans come from Ciwidey Garut in West Java. Actually, no special coffee seeds are used, but coffee processed through the natural drying method can present such a distinctive taste. Of course, this flavor is not particularly recognized in West Java, Indonesia.

Coffee Information

Origin: Mount Tigulah, Indonesia

Altitude: 1400-1600 meters

Roast Level: Light

Processing Method: Honey Process

Taste Description: Strong fruit aroma, with plum and jackfruit flavors, clean and sweet aftertaste.

Flavor: Complex floral notes upon entry, tropical fruit flavors like mango and jackfruit in the taste, rich and smooth mouthfeel, long-lasting aftertaste.

West Java Honey Processing

This West Java honey-processed Aromanis coffee scores as high as 92 points in cupping. The English name of this bean, Aromanis, is Indonesian, meaning sweet mango.

At the estate, we personally tasted distinctly different Indonesian coffee.

The farmers used the simplest hot water immersion method to brew their coffee for us.

Meticulous cultivation and processing

allowed the coffee's flavor to break free from the established framework of Indonesian coffee.

Fruit sweetness, lemon fragrance, and even floral notes

were all strongly presented in different varieties,

truly subverting our preconceived notion of bitter, rich flavors.

Pour-over Brewing

West Java pour-over: 15g coffee, medium grind (Fuji R grinding 4), V60 dripper, 88-89°C water temperature. First pour with 30g water, let bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g and stop, wait until the water level drops to half, then slowly pour to 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

West Java Honey Processing Aromanis

Country: Indonesia

Estate: Aromanis

Region: Mount Tigulah

Roast Level: Light Roast

Processing Method: Honey Process

Honey Processing

Honey processing, called Honey Process or Miel Process, produces what is known as Honey Coffee. Coffee plantations in Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, and other regions all use this processing method. So-called honey processing refers to the production process of drying raw beans with mucilage. After removing the outer pulp of coffee beans, there remains a viscous gelatinous substance. Traditional washed processing would use water to wash it away, but due to water resource limitations in some high-altitude areas, this direct drying method was born.

Honey processing is a relatively complex, time-consuming, and difficult processing method. The first step is to select high-quality fruits, then remove the pulp while keeping the parchment, which is the core of honey processing. The parchment is rich in sugar and acidity, and during the drying process, the sweetness and acidity 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, it increases sweetness and caramel texture. According to different degrees of honey processing, honey-processed coffee is divided into yellow honey, red honey, and black honey processing. The benefit of honey processing is that it best preserves the original sweet flavor of ripe coffee fruit, making the coffee present elegant brown sugar flavors and nut sweetness, while berry flavors also support a red wine-toned aroma, considered a very elegant product.

Varieties: Jember, S-795

Altitude: 1400-1600 meters

Flavor: Fruit aroma, plum, jackfruit flavors, sweet aftertaste

Indonesia West Java

Coffee beans are picked from branches and separated from the fruit, then rinsed and immediately dried. Coffee beans are turned every hour to ensure even drying, including midnight. "It is very important at night because of high humidity," said Aryev from Transformed Coffee (August 5, 2014) - translated from Indonesian original text.

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. Coffee farmer cooperatives sell raw Aromanis coffee beans for 130,000-150,000 rupiah per kilogram, while Transformed Coffee offers them at a retail price of 80,000 rupiah per 200-gram package.

Product Information

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

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