The Gayo highland in Aceh, stretching as long as the back of Mount Barisan on Sumatera island, is one of the top arabica producers in Indonesia. Much to the favour of the fertile volcanic soil, Gayo delivers a distinct and unique coffee quality, the uniqueness that takes coffee enthusiasts to the taste of Ethiopia and Latin America, characterised by the floral notes such as black tea to dried-fruit, though still much in touch with the classic and notable Sumateran Arabica spicy characteristics, consisting the likes of ginger, clove, and lemongrass.
Planted at higher than 1,400 meters above sea level, and upon the crafting of the magnificent hands of the local farmers, Aceh Gayo is undoubtedly one of the best in Indonesia.
The Gayo region is renown for producing a high quality Arabica and this coffee originates from the Pondok Baru and Redelong villages within the Bener Meriah Regency, at the northern part of Central Aceh.
Grown between 1200-1400 MASL, this Typica varietal is wet-hulled in the traditional Sumatran method and is everything we have come to love and expect from a great Sumatran coffee.
A fresh arrival in August 2016, this superb coffee will be our feature Sumatran for the remainder of calendar 2016.
Sumatran coffees are unique in the coffee universe - they are processed in ways that are different to all other coffee growing origins. This unique and distinctive preparation is what generates that famous body and intensity.