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Origin: Java
Region: Bandung, Tilu Mountains, Pangalengan, West Java
Producer(s): Members of the Frinsa Collective
Variety: Andungasari, Bor Bor, Katrika, Ateng
Altitude: 1400-1700 Meters Above Sea Level
Processing: Natural Process
Flavor Notes: Fruit Punch + Hibiscus
This coffee is the second coffee that we have offered from Java over the years. The Indonesian island of Java has a long history in coffee. It is so integral to the coffee story that the island's name has been used as a nickname for coffee itself. The Dutch introduced coffee to the island in the 1600s. After establishing it as a crop, the Dutch East India Company used coffee to gain colonial control in Indonesia. When a leaf rust blight happened in the 1860s, the Dutch abandoned many of the plantations. Laborers claimed the land and divided it up into smaller lots and continued to grow coffee. To this day, many of the producers are still smallholder farmers, though coffee from Java is no longer as prominent in the coffee world as it once was.
This lot comes from the Frinsa Collective in West Java and is centered around the family-owned Frinsa Estate. Coffees are purchased from smallholder producers, which are then processed by Frinsa. This is not unlike a washing station or mill in other coffee growing countries. The Estate is run by Wildan Mustafa and his family. Although Indonesian coffee is widely known for its unique wet-hulled process, Frinsa has been putting efforts into experimental processes and separating out single lots. The coffees that Frinsa puts out are exceptional!
The flavor of this coffee is big, wild, and complex! We get upfront notes of a tropical fruit punch medley and a touch of balsamic, followed by floral notes of elderflower, hibiscus, and grapefruit, all supported by a syrupy body. The flavors are wild and intense, yet remarkably balanced! It’s a nice, summery reprieve from the winter weather. Enjoy!
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