Sulawesi
Sulawesi
WHOLE BEAN COFFEE, MEDIUM ROAST
Sulawesi is another of Indonesia's islands famous for its Arabica coffees. The high altitude and volcanic soil are ideal for growing beans, and they collaborate to produce a coffee known for its exotically rich flavors, earthy body, low acidity, and smooth finish. There is a sweetness found in the best Sulawesi coffee that is almost like raw honey or molasses.
Creamy and silky. Hints of toasted spices and chocolate, with raisin and berry notes.
Grower: Tana Toraja, Enrekang, & Mamasa
Variety: Djember, Typica
Region: Toraja, Kalossi, and Mamasa
Harvest: April/May - September/October
Altitude: 1100 - 2200 masl
Soil: Regosol & Andisol
Process: Wet hulled and sun dried
Certifications: N/A
Sulawesi is one of the larger and most populous Indonesia Islands. It is situated east of Borneo, west of Maluka Island, and south of Mindanao and the Sula Archipelago.
The human history of Sulawesi is very ancient. Some stone tools of early humans found there are over 200,000 years old, and it is the location of some of the earliest cave art in the world. The modern people of Sulawesi date back to around 2,000 B.C. Among these people is the Seafaring Bugis. The Bugis were traders as well as raiders and are the possible source for the term “Boogie Man”. The first Europeans to visit Sulawesi were Portuguese sailors and explorers in 1523. The Dutch arrived in 1650 and began a long period of colonization. During World War II the Japanese occupied Sulawesi, and in 1950, the island joined the Republic of Indonesia.
Coffee cultivation on Sulawesi began with the Dutch. Traditionally, and to this day, Sulawesi coffees are grown on small farms. They are wet-hull processed like other Indonesian coffees. This process determines the flavors of the coffee. The result is low acidity, full body, and earthy notes.
Variety: Djember, Typica
Region: Toraja, Kalossi, and Mamasa
Harvest: April/May - September/October
Altitude: 1100 - 2200 masl
Soil: Regosol & Andisol
Process: Wet hulled and sun dried
Certifications: N/A
Sulawesi is one of the larger and most populous Indonesia Islands. It is situated east of Borneo, west of Maluka Island, and south of Mindanao and the Sula Archipelago.
The human history of Sulawesi is very ancient. Some stone tools of early humans found there are over 200,000 years old, and it is the location of some of the earliest cave art in the world. The modern people of Sulawesi date back to around 2,000 B.C. Among these people is the Seafaring Bugis. The Bugis were traders as well as raiders and are the possible source for the term “Boogie Man”. The first Europeans to visit Sulawesi were Portuguese sailors and explorers in 1523. The Dutch arrived in 1650 and began a long period of colonization. During World War II the Japanese occupied Sulawesi, and in 1950, the island joined the Republic of Indonesia.
Coffee cultivation on Sulawesi began with the Dutch. Traditionally, and to this day, Sulawesi coffees are grown on small farms. They are wet-hull processed like other Indonesian coffees. This process determines the flavors of the coffee. The result is low acidity, full body, and earthy notes.