Unique Natural Sun-Drying Process | The Cultivation Story of Wahana Estate Mandheling from Sumatra

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Unique Natural Processing | The Cultivation Story of Sumatra Coffee Wahana Estate Mandheling? What are its Flavor Characteristics?

Sumatra Island is the largest island within Indonesia and the sixth largest island in the world. Wahana Coffee Estate is located in a small village called Lae Mungkur in Sumatra, at an altitude of 1,300-1,500 meters, with a total area of 500 hectares, and all soil is fertile volcanic soil. Wahana is also committed to environmental protection, using coffee pulp as compost after processing and maintaining the natural environment within the estate as much as possible. All coffee trees are grown under shade. Sumatra Island is the largest island within Indonesia and the sixth largest island in the world. Wahana Coffee Estate is located in a small village called Lae Mungkur in Sumatra, at an altitude of 1,300-1,500 meters, with a total area of 500 hectares, and all soil is fertile volcanic soil.

Wahana is also an estate that takes great care of farmers. In addition to establishing relevant organizations to care for the farmers' lives, it also teaches local small farmers how to grow better coffee. Of course, farmers can also receive the profits they deserve.

They plant different varieties of coffee trees separately and use three different methods - washed, traditional semi-washed, and natural processing - to express different flavors.

Wahana is also an estate that takes great care of farmers. In addition to establishing relevant organizations to care for the farmers' lives, it also teaches local small farmers how to grow better coffee. Of course, farmers can also receive the profits they deserve.

Wahana Estate was established in 2005, located in the Lae Mungkur village of North Sumatra, with an average altitude of approximately 1,300-1,500 meters.

The Wahana Estate, with a total area of nearly 500 hectares, specializes in producing high-quality Indonesian Sumatra coffee.

The estate separately plants different single-variety coffees and uses different methods such as washed, semi-washed, and natural processing to meet consumer needs.

Currently, about 250 hectares of the estate are used for coffee cultivation, 30 hectares for coffee seedling rooms, 10 hectares for coffee processing plants, employing 2,000 coffee farmers.

Wahana Estate establishes good relationships with small farmers, providing free fertilizers, shade trees, and seeds to help them build better coffee quality.

The Indonesian renowned specialty estate "Wahana" Mandheling natural processed beans have very special and unique flavors.

Coffee Information

Country: Indonesia, Sumatra

Name: Wahana Estate Mandheling

Processing Method: Natural Process

Flavor: Upon entry, there's a rich ginseng aroma that emerges. The acidity is low yet powerful, somewhat like the texture of ripe plums, with a full brown sugar sweetness. The body is thick, making it difficult to associate with washed beans.

If you're accustomed to drinking common types of Mandheling, you can try this rather different Mandheling.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommended Brewing:

Dripper: KONO dripper

Water Temperature: 88°C

Grind Size: Fuji Mill grind level 4

Brewing Method: Water-to-coffee ratio 1:14, 17g coffee grounds, first pour 25g water, 30s bloom, second pour to 238g water, extraction time around 2:30 minutes.

Analysis: The KONO dripper doesn't have many ribs at the bottom, and the filter paper fits tightly against the dripper, achieving the purpose of restricting airflow. This allows water and coffee grounds to have longer contact and soaking time in the dripper, ensuring extraction time and rate for coarse grinding. This allows the coffee grounds to be fully extracted, enhancing the rich mouthfeel and making the flavor more concentrated.

Flavor: High balance, clean, thick and solid mouthfeel, persistent dark chocolate aftertaste.

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