IJEN LESTARI - LACTIC NATURAL - INDONESIA

EXPERIMENTAL - IJEN LESTARI
USDA & KARTIKA | LACTIC NATURAL

Smooth & Creamy

CUPPING NOTES: Lemon Balm, Red Tea, Cinnamon
ORIGIN: East Java, Indonesia
PRODUCER: Dharmawan Family
HARVEST: August 2025
PROCESSING: 72H Lactic Fermentation & Dried on Raised Beds
WEIGHT: 200G
RECOMMENDED FOR: Filter & Espresso

THE ORIGIN

Ijen Lestari is a relationship we hold dear to us over the past four years of working together. The Dharmawan family’s tenacity and resilience to produce award winning coffees, despite being a small family farm with limited resources, never fails to impress us. We are so humbled to be continuing this relationship into 2026. 

THE PROCESS

Cherries are sorted and placed in an airtight tank added with Lactic Acid Bacteria starter (LAB). LAB converts simple carbohydrates into lactic acid, breaking down sugars in the mucilage, this results in a creamier mouthfeel and dense yoghurt-like flavours. Cherries are then laid on raised beds to dry.

WHY WE CHOSE THIS COFFEE

It’s our first time featuring a Lactic natural process from Ijen, showcasing how incorporating LAB can produce dramatically different flavours with the same varietals. We are so happy to be concluding our 2026 run of Ijen Lestari with this coffee, featuring flavours of lemon balm, red tea and cinnamon!