How Much Does Indonesian West Java Coffee Cost and What's the Best Brewing Method?

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Honey Process

The honey process, called Honey Process or Miel Process, is known as Honey Coffee. Coffee plantations in Costa Rica, Panama, and Guatemala have adopted this processing method. The so-called honey process refers to the process of making raw beans that are sun-dried with mucilage. After the outer pulp of the coffee beans is removed, there will be a layer of viscous gelatinous substance. Traditional water washing methods would use clean water to wash it away, but due to water resource limitations in some high-altitude origins, 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 and leave the endocarp, which is the core of honey processing. The endocarp contains rich sugar and acidity, and during the drying process, the sweetness and acidity will 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 the degree of honey processing, honey-processed coffee is divided into yellow honey, red honey, and black honey. The advantage of honey processing is that it can best preserve the original sweet flavor of ripe coffee fruits, making the coffee present elegant brown sugar flavor and fruity sweetness, while the berry flavor also supports a red wine-based aroma, making it considered a very elegant product.

Varieties: Jember, S-795

Altitude: 1400-1600 meters

Flavor: Fruity, plum, jackfruit flavor, sweet aftertaste

Indonesia, West Java

Coffee beans are picked from branches and separated from the fruit, then rinsed and dried. Coffee beans are stirred every hour to ensure even drying, including at midnight.

The coffee processing takes 25-26 days! Unsurprisingly, the price of Aromanis coffee beans is slightly higher than ordinary coffee beans. Coffee Farmers' Cooperative sells Aromanis coffee beans at 130,000-150,000 rupiah per kilogram, while Bian Shen Coffee provides them at a retail price of 80,000 rupiah per 200-gram package.

West Java Honey Processing Aromanis

Country: Indonesia

Estate: Aromanis

Region: Mount Tangkuban Perahu

Roast Level: Light roast

Processing Method: Honey process

West Java Province is a first-level administrative division 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 high temperature is 30°C (86°F), and the low is 23°C (74°F). In the highland area 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 unique traditional Indonesian sweet snack made from basic ingredients of flour and sugar. Here, Aromanis is used to name this coffee, indicating that these coffee beans have a cotton candy-like texture. However, the coffee beans come from Ciwidey, Garut, West Java. Actually, no special coffee seeds are used, but coffee processed through the natural drying method can present such distinctive flavors. Of course, this flavor is not widely recognized in West Java, Indonesia.

Region: Mount Tangkuban Perahu, Indonesia

Altitude: 1400-1600 meters

Roast Level: Light

Processing Method: Honey process

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

Flavor: Complex floral notes upon entry, tropical fruit flavors reminiscent of mango and jackfruit on the palate, soft and thick mouthfeel, long-lasting aftertaste.

West Java Honey Processing

Indonesian West Java Aromanis honey processing scores as high as 92 points in cupping. The English name of this bean is Aromanis, which means sweet mango in Indonesian. At the estate, we personally tasted completely different Indonesian coffee. The farmers used the simplest hot water immersion method to brew the coffee they grew for us. Careful cultivation and processing allowed the coffee's flavor to break away from the established framework of Indonesian coffee. Fruit sweetness, lemon aroma, and even floral notes were all strongly presented in different varieties, truly subverting our perception of bitter and rich flavors.

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

FrontStreet Coffee's Pour-over Recommendation for West Java:

15g coffee grounds, medium grind (Fuji Royal grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g water, bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g and stop. Wait until the water level drops to half, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

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