First, there is a hibiscus florality, met with a sweet and sour body of tamarind. That is carried in a lively and refreshing mouthfeel.

Roast Level

• Coffee Details

  Producer

  Asman Arianto & 350+ farmers delivering to Ribang Gayo Musara Cooperative

  Country

  Indonesia

  Region

  Aceh Province, North Sumatra

  Cultivars

  Abyssinia, Ateng, Gayo 1, Gayo 2, Timtim

  Years of Purchase

  1st Year 
  

  Process

  Washed
  

  Elevation

  1500-1700 Meters

  Harvest

  April-June
  

  Tasting Notes

  Hibiscus, Tamarind, Lively

  Brew Method

  Iced Kalita Wave
  

  Brew Recipe

  Ratio: 1:15
  Coffee: 22 grams
  Water: 330 grams (100 grams of which is ice)
  Total Brewing Time: 4:00 minutes
  

• Farmlevel Story

  Farmlevel

  Welcoming a coffee that is both tart and clean and our first ever purchase from Indonesia: Ribang Gayo. Asman Arianto is originally from Palembang, South Sumatra but has lived and worked in Aceh Tengah since 1998. He found his interest in coffee production while living here, which caused him to shift to collecting cherries and processing coffees. He experimented with fully washed, honey, and natural on his farm, familiarizing himself with various processing methods.
  
  He decided he wanted to build a cooperative to bring together coffee farmers and find a market for these coffees. In 2018, Asman formed the Ribang Gayo Musara Cooperative. His goal is to offer competitive prices that can help farmers reinvest in their farms and their families. The cooperative currently has over 350 members who deliver cherry to their processing facility in Pantan Musara.
  
  The benefits for cooperative members are threefold. First, they get higher prices for their cherry when they sell to the cooperative. Second, as cooperative members, they receive end-of-season ‘second payment’ premiums that share a portion of profits earned for higher-quality lots. In 2019, that premium was 500 Rupiah per kilogram. Finally, the cooperative provides training and outreach for farmers in everything from cultivation to processing.