Iwannitosa, Sumatra

Summary

Iwannitosa, named after this coffee’s producer, has delightful berry sweetness, a citrusy body, and a slightly floral finish. This coffee from Putra Gayo Mill in Sumatra gains many of its characteristics from its washed processing, overseen by farm and mill owner Iwannitosa Putra. Iwannitosa is a coffee best enjoyed as a filter or espresso, but is subtle and creamy with a dash of milk as well.

Producer 

Grown in the Sumatran northern region Aceh, this coffee was produced by Iwannitosa Putra. Iwannitosa is the owner of Putra Gayo, which is both a mill and a coffee farm spanning 250 hectares. Amongst the 275,000 coffee trees are several different types of fruit trees, which provide the farm with shade in addition to an abundance of bananas, oranges, avocados and more.

This lot is a washed process coffee, which is uncommonly produced in Sumatra. The coffee was fermented for 10-12 hours after picking, after which it was dried for roughly 10 days. Iwannitosa specializes in the production of washed and natural process coffees, which make his coffees stand out amongst traditional wet-hulled coffees. Alternative processing to wet-hulling is difficult to accomplish in Sumatra due to the regular rain and humidity, which interferes with the drying process and puts the beans at risk of developing mold defects. Iwannitosa combats this by drying his coffee on sheltered raised beds.