Indonesia Frinsa #2

Milky Oolong. Brown Sugar. Mandarin.

About this coffee:

Frinsa Estate is located in West Java, locally called Sunda. They have a wetmill as well as a well ventilated storage space and a dry mill. All are located at 1400 masl altitude. This means they are in full control of their product from harvest to grading, sorting and shipment. Frinsa Estate has 6 main growing plots spread out in the area. And they buy cherries from a few selected outgrower in the surroundings of the Estate. These coffees are sold under the brand name Frinsa Collective.

This is a honey coffee fermented with lactic cultures. It is a blend of varieties commonly grown in the area including Sigararutang, Andung Sari, Lini S, Ateng Super, P88, and Bor-Bor. This lot is part of a series of experiments we are doing at Frinsa Estate with the producer Wildan Mustofa, his wife Atieq, and son Fikri.

The cherries are harvested, floated and sorted. They are then brought to a central location where they put the cherries in plastic bags and add lactic bacteria. They close the bags and let the cherries ferment in this anaerobic environment for three days. During the fermentation, the bags are turned for more even fermentation. The coffees are then pulped, and dried on raised beds as honeys with the mucilage attached.

This is a very unusual Indonesian honey processed coffee. On espresso, it's very tealike and sweet with a super smooth mouthfeel. Very well balanced with decent clarity and layers. Flavour notes of milky oolong, brown sugar, mandarin, dried fruit and red fruit.

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