Indonesia | Cahayani Gayo

Roaster’s Tasting Notes: chocolate, lemonade, toasted nuts

This wet hulled lot comes from Ara Cahayani Gayo co-op in Aceh, northern Sumatra. The co-operative was started by 25 farmers but now works with 2,753 smallholder farmers in the Bener Meriah subregion, also known as the Gayo Highland. This lot is sourced from a community of around 500 farmers.

The wet-hulled process - known in Indonesia as “Giling Basah” - is largely unique to the islands and produces a characteristic cup profile which is fruity & complex with some pleasant earthy notes.

Ripe cherries are handpicked, pulped the same day and fermented overnight. The wet parchment (locally known as Gabu) in then sundried for 1-2 days after which the moisture content is still high (around 40%). The coffee is then hulled (the parchment or husk of the bean is mechanically removed) and then dried in the sun until the optimum moisture content is reached (around 12.5-13%).

The dried coffee is then double handpicked to remove any defects before being bagged in Grainpro for export.

REGION: Gayo Highland, Aceh

PRODUCER: 500 small holder farmers

PROCESS: Wet Hulled

ALTITUDE: 1200-1600 masl

VARIETAL: Gayo 1, Gayo 2, Gayo 3