Ketiara

Origin

• 🇮🇩 Indonesia· Aceh

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20

Syrupy bodyBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method. and low acidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. with surprising berry and fruit flavors of grape, black cherry, peach, as well as pronounced cedar, chocolate and rich, earthy flavors. This coffee is grown by the 1,150 members of the cooperative Koperasi Pedgang Kopi (KOPEPI) Ketiara. Though Ketiara has its roots in the 90’s, the cooperative was founded in 2009 with 38 original members. Ketiara is the only women-lead coffee cooperative in Indonesia. The co-op Chair, Rahma, has been with the organization since it’s inception, carefully guiding its development. The current membership comprises over 1,009 hectares of arable land. A shade canopy and companion planting of staple food crops is found throughout the co-op, along with a broad diversity of wildlife including the endangered Sumatran tiger, elephant and orangutan. If you’d like to learn more about the Ketiara Co-op, click here . The Wet-hulledWet-hulledIndonesian method (giling basah) where parchment is stripped while the seed is still wet, then dried bare. Gives the earthy, spicy, heavy-bodied profile classic to Sumatra. process was developed in Indonesia as a way to protect freshly picked coffee from the particularly humid Indonesian climate. The cherry is first fermented overnight and then stripped from the hull. After before being stripped, the parchment covered seeds are patio dried until they reach approximately 25% moisture content. They are then hulled and the still swollen seeds are solar dried to finish. During this process, the seeds are exposed to to a broad varietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. of temperatures and environmental exposure. This contributes to the unique Indonesian character. Because of its heavy body this coffee is particularly versatile. Although we enjoy it served black, even at our unique light roastLight roastRoasted just past first crack to preserve origin character: higher acidity, florals, and fruit, lighter body. The signature of Nordic-style roasting. treatment it is a great choice for those who drink their coffee with milk or cream. The Ketiara is also available in our Asia Sampler, Asia Tasing Pair and our Indonesia Tasting Pair . This coffee is a part of our Origin Certified(TM) Program . The Ketiara has been certified at origin by Control Union Certifications B.V . as having been produced without the use of pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers.