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Quick Facts
All the facts about our Indonesia Sumatra Mandheling Queen Ketiara Grade 1 TP
| Region | Aceh Gayo Highlands |
|---|---|
| Producer | Kopepi (Coop) Ketiara |
| Variety | Tim Tim |
| Process | wet hulled |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Category | Regional |
| Harvest | from April to June |
| Shipping | from October to April |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 60kg |
Indonesia
Sumatra Mandheling Queen Ketiara
wet hulled
Queen Ketiara is produced by only Ketiara female members. Gender equality in Ketiara is conscious reciprocal action to respect both women and men. Coffees like this one from the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra are valued for their complex earth and fruit notes that appear to result largely from unorthodox fruit removal and drying practices called “wet-hulling”
Origin
Specialty coffee from Indonesia
Varieties
Indonesia Java: USDA 762, Typica, Ateng, Catimor, Tim Tim, Jember (S-795), Indonesia Sumatra: Gayo 1 (TimTim), Gayo 2 (Bourbon), Ateng (P88), Jember S-linies, Catimor (Hybrid of Caturra and Timtim)
Processing methods
Indonesia Java: washed, Indonesia Sumatra: wet hulled / giling basah
Altitude range
Indonesia Java: 1300 – 1600 masl, Indonesia Sumatra: 1100 - 1300 masl
Harvest
Indonesia Java: May to August, Indonesia Sumatra: Sep/Oct – May
Total yearly production
Around 1.35 million 60kg bags in 2022/23
Indonesia Java
The arabica grown on the large government estates (PTPN Estates, Jampit, Blawan, Pancoer and Kayumas) are fully washed.
Main production areas: East Java, Indonesia
Export bag size: 60kg
Indonesia Sumatra (Mandheling)
General cupping notes: Medium-low acidity, full body, herbal, chocolate, clean earthy, woody, spicy, red fruits
Main production areas: Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, Indonesia
Export bag size: 60kg
Wet-hulling
Once the coffee is dried to 35%-40% it is hulled. This is the famous wet-hulling process, unique for Indonesia. Coffee is wet-hulled because it allows for faster drying of the coffee.
| Region | Aceh Gayo Highlands |
|---|---|
| Producer | Kopepi (Coop) Ketiara |
| Variety | Tim Tim |
| Process | wet hulled |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Harvest | from April to June |
| Shipping | from October to April |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 60kg |
Queen Ketiara is produced by only Ketiara female members. Gender equality in Ketiara is conscious reciprocal action to respect both women and men. Coffees like this one from the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra are valued for their complex earth and fruit notes that appear to result largely from unorthodox fruit removal and drying practices called “wet-hulling”
