IJEN LESTARI SPECIAL- INDONESIA

MODERN - IJEN LESTARI
KARTIKA, USDA | SPECIAL HONEY

SMOOTH ACIDITY, CANDY SWEETNESS, CREAMY MOUTHFEEL

CUPPING NOTES: Raw Honey, Liquorice Candy, Eucalyptus
VARIETAL: Kartika, USDA
ORIGIN: East Java, Indonesia
FARM: Ijen Lestari
PRODUCER: Dandy Dharmawan
HARVEST: July 2023
PROCESSING: 24hrs Whole Cherry Anaerobic Fermentation, Pulped, 24hrs Aerobic Dry Fermentation & Dried as Honey on Raised Beds
WEIGHT: 200g
RECOMMENDED FOR: Filter & Espresso

This is truly a special coffee to us, as it represents the relationship we’ve sought & received from Dandy of Ijen Lestari. Early 2003, we approached Dandy to process a special lot for us after the relative success we enjoyed with a previous collaboration with Hacienda Mallorca. The goal was to execute a consistent fermentation protocol across different farms & origins, whilst leaving the drying times up to the producer’s call. What we’ve achieved is truly an elevated version of Dandy’s work as well as what the land of Ijen Lestari is capable of. 

The process consists of a 2-step fermentation; whole cherry anaerobic fermentation for 24 hours before being removed & pulped. The remaining seeds are fermented further with its mucilage for another 24 hours being moved to raised beds to be dried as honey for up to 21 days. We wanted a processing method which did not rely too heavily on water, yet allow a defined expression of the varieties & origin. 

This Special Honey coffee reminds us of Raw Honey with its creamy mouthfeel, supported by a unique florality of Eucalyptus! We hope you will enjoy it as much as we do!