KB Indonesia Sesongot Winey Whole Bean

8.8oz / 250g Whole Bean
Notes: Pineapple, Tropical Fruits, Orange, Rum, Milky
Region: Bebesen, Sumatra
Producer: Aulia Kahpi, Rakyat and 15 Smallholder Neighboring Producers
Varietal: Abyssinia, Ateng, Caturra, Gayo, Timtim, Typica
Process: Natural Anaerobic
Elevation: 1300 - 1600 m
 
From KB:
 
"In 2019, Aulia Kahfi ranked 9th at the Sumatra Prestige Cup for her excellent batch of coffee.
Aulia grows coffee at the Rakyat farm, which he inherited from his family. He has been involved in coffee production since his teens, but has always had a particular interest in specialty coffee.
 
Since specialty coffee wasn't in high demand in his region during his teenage years, Aulia spent several years mining and selling vesuvianite, a gemstone often found near volcanoes. He has since returned to coffee production.
 
In his early thirties, Aulia is an entrepreneur and an enterprising person. Using an old van or his friend's car, he has developed his business by buying a few bags at a time from neighboring farmers.
 
He collects and processes ripe cherries from farmers in the Lukup Sabun, Pantan Sile, and Ratawali districts. He has also recently started buying cherries from Gegarang (Jagong Jeget).
 
Almost all farms in Sumatra are small. On average, farms range from 0.5 to 2.5 hectares.
 
Coffee is generally the main cash crop for farmers, but most also intercrop their trees with vegetables, corn, and fruit. These intercrops will make up a substantial part of the family's diet for the year.
 
Aulia hand-selects ripe red cherries or buys cherries from neighboring farmers.
 
For this "Winey" batch, the cherries are washed and then fermented for 20 to 25 days. After fermentation, the cherries are washed again and then slowly dried until they reach the appropriate moisture content. Aulia frequently rakes the coffee to ensure even drying."