Funky Wine - Indonesia
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Product detailed description
Aulia Kahfi
In 2019, Aulia Kahfi place 9th in the Sumatra Prestige Cup for his excellent Wet-Hulled lot. We are thrilled to continue purchasing from him. Aulia cultivates coffee on Rakyat Farm, which he inherited from his family. He has been involved in coffee production since his early teens but has always had a unique interest in specialty coffee. Since specialty coffee was not in high demand in his area during his teenage years, Aulia spent several years mining and selling Vesuvianite, a precious stone often found near volcanoes. He has since returned to coffee production. Now in his early thirties, Aulia is entrepreneurial and enterprising. Using an old van or his friend’s car, he has expanded his business by purchasing a few bags at a time from neighboring farmers. He collects and processes ripe cherry from farmers in the Lukup Sabun, Pantan Sile and Ratawali neighborhoods. He’s also recently started buying cherry from Gegarang (Jagong Jeget).
5 Days of Fermentation
Almost all farms on Sumatra are small. On average, farms are between 0.5 to 2.5 hectares. Coffee is usually the primary cash crop for farmers, but most also intercrop their trees alongside vegetables, maize and fruit. This intercropped produce will make up a substantial part of the family’s diet for the year. Aulia selectively handpicks ripe, red cherry, or purchases cherry from neighboring farmers. For this 'Winey' lot, cherry is washed and then fermented for 20 to 25 days. After fermentation, the cherry is washed again and then laid to slowly dry until it reaches the correct humidity. Aulia rakes coffee frequently to ensure even drying.
About this coffee
Cupping score: 87.00
Farm: Rakyat farm
Producer: Aulia Kahfi
Region: Bebesen
Altitude: 1300 - 1600 masl
Variety: Abyssinia, Ateng, Gayo
Processing: Winey process
About the Variety
Abyssinia is an Arabica variety introduced to Indonesia from Ethiopian stock that is valued for its long beans and potential for clean, complex flavors.
Ateng is a popular, high-yielding Arabica-Robusta hybrid (Catimor) grown widely in Sumatra, noted for its disease resistance and contribution to the coffee's bold, earthy character.
Gayo is not a specific variety, but rather a collective term for the distinctive Arabica coffee grown in the high-altitude, volcanic-soil Gayo Highlands of Aceh, Sumatra, often exhibiting a full body and classic earthy, spicy notes.
Winey fermentation
Aulia selectively handpicks ripe, red cherry, or purchases cherry from neighboring farmers. For this 'Winey' lot, cherry is washed and then fermented for 20 to 25 days. After fermentation, the cherry is washed again and then laid to slowly dry until it reaches the correct humidity. Aulia rakes coffee frequently to ensure even drying.
