What Does West Java Indonesia Taste Like & How to Brew West Java Indonesian Coffee

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West Java, Indonesia

Coffee beans are picked from branches and separated from the fruit, then washed and subsequently dried. The coffee beans are stirred every hour to ensure even drying, including at midnight. "It is during the night that this is very important because of the high humidity," said Ariyev, a coffee transformation expert (August 5, 2014) — translated from the original Indonesian text.

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

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Address: FrontStreet Coffee, Bao'an Qian Street, Dongshankou, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Manufacturer 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

Hand-pour West Java

15g of coffee, medium grind (using Fuji ghost tooth blade grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water for a 27-second bloom, then 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.

West Java Honey Processing Aromanis

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

West Java Province

West Java Province is a first-level administrative division of 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 nearby islands. The area covers 46,300 square kilometers. Java's climate is tropical rainforest, remaining hot and humid year-round. The plain areas 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 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), with a low of 23°C (74°F). In the highland area of Tosari (elevation 1,735 meters [5,692 feet]), the average temperature ranges from 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. 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: 1,400-1,600 meters
Roast Level: Light
Processing Method: Honey processing
Taste Description: Strong fruit aroma, with plum and jackfruit flavors, clean and sweet aftertaste.

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

West Java Honey Processing

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

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

Farmers used the simplest hot water soaking method to brew coffee from their plants 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.

Are all strongly presented in different varieties.

Truly subverting our preconceived notions of bitter, rich flavors.

Honey Processing

Honey processing, also called Honey Process or Miel Process, produces what's known as Honey Coffee. Coffee plantations in Costa Rica, Panama, and Guatemala all adopt this processing method. So-called honey processing refers to the production process of drying green beans with their mucilage intact. After removing the outer pulp from coffee beans, there remains a layer of sticky, gelatinous substance. Traditional washed processing would use clean 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 leaving the endocarp—this endocarp is the core of honey processing. The endocarp is rich in sugar and acidity, and during the drying process, the sweetness and acidity slowly permeate 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 coffee's brightness decreases somewhat, it increases sweetness and caramel flavors. According to different degrees of honey processing, honey-processed coffee is divided into yellow honey, red honey, and black honey processing. The advantage of honey processing is that it best preserves the original sweet flavors of ripe coffee fruit, giving the coffee elegant brown sugar flavors and nut sweetness, while berry flavors support a red wine-toned aroma, making it considered a very elegant product.

Varieties: Jember, S-795
Altitude: 1,400-1,600 meters
Flavor: Fruity, plum, jackfruit flavors, clean sweet aftertaste

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