Aceh Gayo (Wet-Hulled) - Sumatra

by Monastery Coffee

Nougat, Orange, Red Wine Farm: Armiyadi Country: IndonesiaRegion: Aceh, Sumatra Elevation: 1650 masl Varietals: Ateng, Bor Bor, Catimor, and Timor Processing: Wet-Hulled Sourced Through: Cafe Imports --- Wet-Hulled : There are many variations on the details of Wet-Hulled process based on the particular mill, but the basic principles of the process remain fairly constant: In Sumatra, the coffee is picked and depulped, then it is traditionally sold to a collector or broker, who will sell it to a mill. After it's purchased by the mill, it will be washed and pre-dried for 8–12 hours or until it reaches roughly 35% moisture content, at which point it is hulled. It is then fully dried without its parchment until it reaches a state that is appropriate for export, 10–12% moisture.   Armiyadi Armiyadi is in its third generation of cultivating Gayo coffee. It was first run by the owner's grandfather and second by his father. This 3-hectare farm has about 4,00