It's our second year and third growing season featuring this 'Sesongot' lot, and once again it's an absolute banger!
This particular lot always reminds our buyer Micah of one of his favorite competition coffees from Sumatra during his days in barista championships more than a decade ago. Just notes of pure watermelon juice and spicy florals like fresh nasturtium. It's one of our most popular coffees every harvest, and lucky us, this particular part of Indonesia harvests 2 times per year. We're honored to carry these coffees every harvest cycle.
We're going to have a few Sesongot coffees this year, all from Aulia Kahpi of Rakyat Farm in Bebesen, Sumatra. Kahpi names these coffees 'Sesongot' after the distinctive caterpillars that hang from the coffee trees on his farm. The sting of a sesongot is extremely painful and can even be fatal, so it's infamous among regional coffee farmers as something to look out for when picking. Harvesting this coffee is no walk in the park, and we're really grateful to Kahpi's team for having the skills and courage to do it.
Aulia Kahpi has worked hard to achieve a reputation for quality and now works with 15 neighbouring smallhold farmers to process larger volume lots and secure better prices for their coffee. Kahpi inherited his farm from his parents, but his growing network of farmer collaborators has been achieved through his entrepreneurial spirit, hard work, and openness. Already an experienced processor, he recently attended Lucia Solis' Indonesian fermentation camps to further finesse his processing techniques.
This coffee is a blend of these varietals: Abyssinia, Ateng, Caturra, Gayo, Timtim, and Typica. To create this lot, Kahpi selectively handpicked ripe, red cherry from his own farm along with some from neighboring farmers. He fermented the cherries for 24 hours, changing the water every 12 hours. After fermentation they were laid on patios to dry. Kahpi raked the cherry frequently to ensure even drying.
Elevation: 1300-1600 MASL
Varietal: Mainly Ateng and Gayo
Cup score: 89
Price paid per kg: £9.76
Process: Anaerobic Natural
