The relationship between Sumatra and Mantenin the significance of Sumatra Coffee beans

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Introduction:

Sumatran coffee, commonly known as Manning, comes from the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which is the second largest island in Indonesia and the sixth largest in the world, with an area of 470000 square kilometers, which is 13 times the size of Taiwan. Although Sumatra is large, coffee is not grown all over the island. Coffee trees are planted in only two of the island's eight northernmost provinces-Aceh and Jiangsu: Aceh coffee is mainly produced in the Cayou Mountains (Gayo Mountain) around Lake Lake Tawar, and most of the farmers in this area are local Gayo People indigenous people. Coffee in Jiangsu Province is mainly produced in Sidikalang and Lintong producing areas on the west and south of Lake Toba, the largest super crater lake in the world, and the local farmers are mostly composed of Batak People aborigines.

The production system of Sumatran coffee is unique: there are only a handful of large coffee estates on the island, replaced by tens of thousands of small farmers who not only grow and harvest their own coffee, but also take coffee seeds with flesh out of the berries and expose them to the sun. But when the raw bean is not completely dry, the seed shell will be peeled off. The goods are collected by small, medium and large acquirers and dried in stages before they are handed over to exporters. In the hands of exporters, it is sometimes even necessary to re-sun-dry until the water content is up to standard before entering the bean-picking room to manually pick out defective beans and sundries and pack them for export after sieve classification. This unique semi-washing method is known locally as Giling Basah, also known as wet stripping (wet-hulled). This system allows coffee beans to dry at a very slow rate, resulting in a unique rich texture of Sumatra; although it takes a lot of manpower to pick out defects, the thick style is unique in the world!

Bintang, which means star in Indonesian, is located in the north of Lake lake tawar in Aceh Province and is part of the traditional Cajun Mountain area (Gayo Mountain). The coffee growing area is 1400 meters above sea level, and the excellent microclimate and shade tree planting methods, coupled with experienced and enthusiastic Cajun farmers, create this unique flavor. Not only retain the thickness and fullness of the traditional Sumatra wet stripping method (wet-hulled), but also the cream in the middle and the sweetness of the latter are also very good. In the past, the stuffy acid that hindered the mouth when Mantenin was roasted was gone, replaced by a delicate acidity similar to that of Central America, and the cleanliness of the coffee body was also very good. We were very amazed when participating in the coffee sharing cup test held by raw bean merchants!

Therefore, special into this single production area of the micro-batch, so that friends experience different from the previous Sumatran coffee.

Xingxing town, Jiayu district, Sumatra, Indonesia

English product name I n S uma t r a G a y o-Bintang

Country Indonesia

Xingxing town, Yaqi province, the producing area

Small farmers in Bintang town, gayo district, producer

Treatment (local traditional wet stripping method)

Varieties Bourbon, Caturra, Catimor, Typica

1400 Murray 1600 meters above sea level

Harvest season April-May, November-December every year

Flavor description grapefruit aroma, fruit notes, vanilla plants, pistachios, caramel, thick taste, delicate flavor.