West Java Coffee Brands and Brewing Steps

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West Java: The Coffee Paradise

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. The area covers 46,300 square kilometers. Java's climate is tropical rainforest, hot and humid year-round. The plain areas along the northern coast have the highest temperatures, while the mountainous regions 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 maximum temperature is 30°C (86°F), with a minimum of 23°C (74°F). In the inland highlands of Tosari (elevation 1,735 meters [5,692 feet]), the average temperature ranges from 22°C to 8°C (72°F to 47°F). Java's soil is very fertile because volcanic ash periodically fertilizes the land.

Aromanis: The Sweet Mango Coffee

Aromanis, meaning "sweet mango" in Indonesian, 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 sun-drying method can present such distinctive flavors. Of course, this flavor is not widely recognized in West Java, Indonesia.

Coffee Specifications

Origin: Mount Tigulah, Indonesia

Altitude: 1,400-1,600 meters

Roast Level: Light

Processing Method: Honey Process

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

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

West Java Honey Processing

The West Java Aromanis honey process from 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.

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 free from the established framework of Indonesian coffee.

Fruit sweetness, lemon fragrance, and even floral notes

Are all powerfully presented in different varieties,

Truly subverting our perception of bitter, rich flavors.

Honey Processing Method

Honey processing, called Honey Process or Miel Process, also known as Honey Coffee, is adopted by coffee plantations in Costa Rica, Panama, and Guatemala. The so-called honey processing refers to the process of making raw beans by sun-drying with mucilage. 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 areas, this direct sun-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 endocarp—this endocarp is the core of honey processing. The endocarp is rich in sugar and acidity, and during the drying process, 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 coffee's brightness 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 processing. The advantage of honey processing is that it best preserves the original sweet flavor of ripe coffee fruits, giving the coffee elegant brown sugar flavors and nut sweetness, while berry flavors support a red wine-based aroma, considered a very elegant product.

Detailed Information

Varieties: Jember, S-795

Altitude: 1,400-1,600 meters

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

Origin: West Java, Indonesia

Coffee beans are picked from branches and separated from the fruit, then rinsed and immediately dried. The coffee beans are turned every hour to ensure even drying, including at midnight. "It's during the night that this is very important because of the high humidity," said Aryev of Transform Coffee (August 5, 2014)—from Indonesian original machine translation.

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 Farmers' Cooperative sells Aromanis raw coffee beans at 130,000-150,000 rupiah per kilogram, while Transform Coffee offers them at a retail price of 80,000 rupiah per 200-gram package.

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop

Address: FrontStreet Coffee, Bao'an Qianjie, Dongshankou, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

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

Brewing Instructions

Hand-poured West Java. 15g of coffee, medium grind (Fuji ghost tooth grinder #4), V60 dripper, 88-89°C water temperature. First pour 30g of water, let bloom for 27 seconds, pour to 105g and stop, wait until the water level drops halfway before continuing to pour, slowly pour until reaching 225g, discard the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Final Specifications

West Java Honey Processing Aromanis

Country: Indonesia

Estate: Aromanis

Region: Mount Tigulah

Roast Level: Light roast

Processing Method: Honey Process

Important Notice :

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