Wet hulled coffee is the reason Sumatran coffee tastes like nothing else. Known in Indonesia as giling basah, and often sold as “semi-washed,” it’s a way of processing coffee where the beans are stripped of their parchment while they’re still...
Lintong coffee comes from a high plateau just southwest of Lake Toba, the giant volcanic lake at the heart of North Sumatra. It’s one of Sumatra’s classic Arabicas, sharing the heavy body and earthy depth of its famous neighbor Mandheling, but with a...
Sumatra coffee varieties are one of the least understood parts of the island’s coffee story. Buyers usually talk about Sumatran coffee by region, such as Mandheling, Gayo or Lintong, but each of those lots is made up of the actual plants growing on the farms:...
Sumatra coffee harvest season timing matters more than many buyers expect. Buy too late in the year and you may end up with tired, past-crop beans; buy at the right moment and you get the freshest lots of the season. Knowing when the harvest happens helps you plan...
Every green coffee offer comes with three or four letters attached to the price: FOB, CFR or CIF. They look like small print, but they decide who pays for shipping, who pays for insurance, and, most importantly, who carries the risk if something goes wrong at sea....
