Sumatra Kerinci Tujuh Cooperative NOT ROASTED Green Coffee Beans Indonesia Score 87.8| Region | Gunung Tujuh, Kerinci |
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| Processing | Wet Hulled (Giling Basah) |
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| Drying Method | Patio Sun-Dried |
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| Farm Gate | Yes |
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| Cultivar Detail | Ateng, Jember, Tim Tim |
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| Grade | Grade 1 |
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| Appearance | 1 d/300gr, 15-18 Screen - a surprisingly clean sort actually, for wet-hulled coffee! |
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| Roast Recommendations | City+ to French |
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| Type | Farm Gate |
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| Recommended for Espresso | Yes |
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This coffee from Kerinci is a lot cleaner than the typical wet-hulled coffee, the earth tones that you might expect are there, but far from overpower the cup. The fragrance and aroma produce molasses-like sweetness when roasted to City+/Full City, sorghum, rye bread dough, and a ribbon of chocolate. Roasting Sumatra light isn't always recommended, but this coffee excelled in both dark and lighter City+ roasts. In fact, I really enjoy this coffee at the lighter end of the roast spectrum. The bittersweetness is a lot lower intensity and rustic rice syrups are folded in with a light caramel glaze, along with a mild fruit accent that's hard to pinpoint exactly. My Full City roast had great tasting pungent flavor elements like chocolate and burned sugars, accented by earth-toned hints of peat and burdock root - such an intense and delicious flavor profile! The finish had hints of rye, raisin, black pepper, and baking chocolate accents. That bittersweetness that comes through loud and clear at Full City (and beyond) will work wonders as espresso, and also lends itself to an espresso blend as a body/bittersweet base component.