Country: Indonesia
Region: Sidikalang, North Sumatra
Washing Station: Multiple farms
Farmer/Grower: Small farms near Sidikalang and around Lake Toba
Varieties: Bourbon and Typica
Processing: Wet Hulled (Giling Basah)
Altitude: 1300-1500 m.a.s.l.
Grade: Grade 1
Harvest Date: November, 2023
Arrival Date: March, 2024
SCA Cupping Score: 84.75

At 1500 meters above sea level varieties here are grown with high quality potential. It is one of the largest privately owned coffee estates in Indonesia. This coffee consists of many smallholder farms that surround the estate and town. Wahana Estate has developed a program to distribute the Typica and Bourbon seeds that were grown, harvested and delivered to build this exceptional blend from the growers in the area. The program buys back the collected cherries from the mature plants and processes the coffee on site at Wahana Estate. 

Fresh cherries are picked up daily and delivered to Wahana Estate where they are washed, pulped and fermented with mucilage on the parchment coffee in a fermentation tank. After fermentation, the coffee is washed and the parchment is dried to approximately 30% moisture content. At this time, the parchment is removed in a process known as Giling Basah, or “wet hulled”, and the green coffee is dried to the final moisture content of 12%. The dried coffee is then sorted by hand and machine sorted by density and color for final sortation before bagging and exporting. Full shade is implemented on the farm. By controlling the wet-mill and drying processes, Wahana Estate has better control over the consistency and cup quality of the coffees being delivered. Only fully ripe cherries are delivered with a brix up to 20. Wahana Estate has achieved Rainforest Alliance Certification (RFA) and practices sustainable agriculture by maintaining a shade canopy, protecting native trees and wildlife, maintaining soil productivity, using organic fertilizers such as composting and managing pest and diseases in an ecologically friendly manner.

At a light to medium roast, we are tasting Caramel, Blackberries and Cola in this cup. Medium body with a fruity finish.