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Indonesia West Java Honey Processed Coffee Beans

West Java Province is a first-level administrative region in Indonesia, located in the western section of Java Island. It borders the Java Sea to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south, including nearshore islands, covering an area of 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 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), with a minimum of 23°C (74°F). In the highland area of Tosari (elevation 1,735 meters [5,692 feet]), the average temperature ranges from 22°C to 8°C (72°F to 47°F). Because volcanic ash periodically fertilizes the land, Java's soil is very fertile.

Aromanis is a traditional Indonesian sweet delicacy 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 in 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 particularly recognized in West Java, Indonesia.

Coffee beans are picked from branches and separated from the fruit, then rinsed and immediately dried. The coffee beans are "diserok" (stirred/turned) every hour to ensure even drying, including at midnight. "This is especially important at night because of the high humidity," said coffee's Arief (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 regular coffee beans. The Coffee Farmers' Cooperative sells raw Aromanis coffee beans at 130,000-150,000 Rupiah per kilogram, while Transformasi Coffee offers them at a retail price of 80,000 Rupiah per 200-gram package.

Honey Processed Coffee Beans

Honey processing, 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 processing refers to the production process of raw beans that are dried in the sun with 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 developed.

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 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 flavor of ripe coffee fruits, giving the coffee elegant brown sugar flavors and nutty sweetness, while berry flavors also support a red wine-based aroma, making it considered a very elegant product.

West Java Honey Processing

Indonesia's West Java Aromanis natural beans score as high as 92 points in cupping tests, with a very special processing method. This is their first entry into China. The bird is Indonesia's national bird, so special bags are used for packaging. This bean's English name Aromanis is Indonesian, meaning sweet mango.

• Region: Mount Tangkuban Perahu, Indonesia
• Altitude: 1400-1600 meters
• Roast Level: Light
• Processing Method: Honey Process
• Flavor Description: Intense fruit aroma, with plum and jackfruit flavors, clean and sweet aftertaste.

Honey Processed Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted Costa Rica black honey processed coffee beans have full guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, they offer extremely high cost performance. A half-pound (227-gram) package costs only about 95 RMB. Calculated at 15 grams per single-origin coffee, one package can make 15 cups of coffee, with each cup costing only about 6 RMB. Compared to coffee shops selling cups for dozens of RMB each, this offers extremely high value for money.

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