Sulawesi AA Tana Toraja
This coffee's fragrance is potent, with dynamic sweetness and brightness. The dry grounds show dark honey and are pleasantly spiced with whole clove and cinnamon sticks. There's even a slight floral note in the lighter roasts that is like chamomile tea. Adding hot water really boosts the sweetness in this coffee's aromatic profile. Muscovado sugar is the first element that comes to mind - unrefined and molasses-like. Our dark roasts hint at herbal qualities that you might expect from coffees of this region, but these less than dominate. This coffee is light in body, and fairly complex in character. The cup profile has balanced sweetness with notes of dark brown sugar and caramel. There is a refreshing component to this coffee with the crispness of green apple and melon. Citrus essence defines the acidity, gentle, yet articulate. There is a slight "earthy-ness" to the finish, with resinous flavors providing an Indonesian twist to a profile that might otherwise be Central American. This Sulawesi coffee is truly unique, and compared to wet-hulled coffees from this same region, shows a pristine profile all the way through to the finish.
Country: Sulawesi
Region: Island of Sulawesi, Tana Toraja
Grade: Grade AA
Mark:
Processing: Dry Hulled
Crop: January 2013 arrival
Appearance: .0 d/300gr, 18 screen
Varietal: Jember, S-795
Intensity/Prime Attribute: Medium intensity / Bright (for an Indonesia), sweet, floral and clean foresty flavors and aromas
Roast: City+ is ideal for the cup I describe, lighter than other Sulawesi coffees. This coffee can take darker roasts too and develops a good chocolate bittersweet roast flavor.
Compare to:
Dry Fragrance 8.70
Wet Aroma 8.80
Brightness/Acidity 8.60
Flavor/Depth 8.80
Body/Movement 8
Finish/Aftertaste 8.50
Sweetness 8.60
Clean Cup 8
Complexity 8.00
Uniformity 8.00
Cupper's Correction 4.00
Total 84