IJEN LESTARI RED HONEY - INDONESIA (ESPRESSO)

ESPRESSO -  IJEN LESTARI
USDA, KARTIKA | RED HONEY

TASTE NOTES:
ESPRESSO - Plums, Dark Chocolate, Red Apples
MILK - Milk Tea, Praline, Brown Sugar
VARIETAL: USDA, Kartika
ORIGIN:  East Java, Indonesia
STATION: Dandy Dharmawan 
HARVEST: August 2024
PROCESSING:  Pulped, Dried on Raised Beds As Honey
WEIGHT: 500g / 1KG

Our NEW Seasonal Espresso is from East Java, Indonesia.

This is the 2nd year we’ve carried out this experimental processing with Dandy Dharmawan, a testament to their willingness to experiment & collaborate. 

The width of Indonesia as a producing country astounds us; with Ijen Lestari at East Java we found a producer who continually pushed the limits of what a smallholder producer can achieve, not only from the standpoint of coffee quality but also its economical & social impacts. 

Our inspiration was to develop a processing technique that yielded a balance of sweetness & richness without excessive flavours of fermentation. We believe the anaerobic fermentation allows the slow build up of flavours, followed by the aerobic fermentation which then slows down & locks in the sweetness via the honey process. This coffee is rich & deep with notes of stewed plums & figs, showcasing the craft of the processing techniques. We hope you will enjoy this coffee as much as we do!