Sulawesi Toraja Pango Pango

Indonesia boasts a rich history of coffee production; however, the specialty market has recently overlooked its coffees. We are excited to offer you high-quality coffees sourced from various unique regions in Indonesia.

The Mandheling region of Sumatra is notable for a distinctive characteristic—the wet-hulled process or gilling basah—unique to Indonesia. The prevailing high humidity levels impede the beans from drying adequately before hulling. The wet-hulled process commences with a standard pulping step to remove the cherry skin. The beans are then placed in fermentation tanks, where a significant portion of the mucilage layer remains intact on the parchment. Overnight, the beans undergo a dry fermentation within their pulp.

Subsequently, they undergo a washing process. The parchment is dried briefly until it reaches a 25 to 30% moisture level. Producers can sell their coffee as wet or partially dried parchment to buying centres, hulling it at the elevated moisture level, facilitating a faster drying process.