Indonesia Mt. Ijen - Botolinggo
Notes: Cherry Lambic, Key Lime, Black Plum, Jammy
Producer: Smallholder Farmers working with Belift Coffee
Country: Indonesia
Region: Mt. Ijen, East Java Province
Elevation: 1100-1500 meters
Varietals: Lini S795 & Kartika
Process: 72hr Extended Fermentation - Washed
Importer: Falcon Specialty
Roast Intention: Espresso
Brew Ratio: 1g of coffee to 3g of water
Preferred Brew Method: Americano
About the Producers
Mt. Ijen regional info:
It is a somewhat active volcano in East Java province, Indonesia, but it is significantly bigger than Mt. Argopuro, because it is comprised of many smaller mountains surrounding it
A popular tourist destination is this crater that has the world's biggest acid lake, and it has blue fire (from the burning sulphur that is on it).
The coffee farmers that reside on these two mountains (mt. Ijen and mt. Argopuro) usually also farm & sell tobacco and other commodities when the coffee season is already finished. Their grandparents are usually ethnically originally from Madura Island (a smaller island north of Java island). So most of the time they speak Madurese language, even if the closest big city to these two mountains (Surabaya) speak Javanese.
In terms of climate, the eastern part of East Java province is very dry (tropical savannah) and they even have a national park that has a savannah in it.
Processing
Cherry Pickers Pick the Cherries
QC & Received at Botolinggo Wet Mill
Cherry Washing & Density Sorting
Cherry Color Sorting
Anaerobic Tank Fermentation for 3 days
Depulper
Tank Fermentation for 24h
Demucilager
Drying for 5-7 days
Packed
Shipped to Driyorejo Dry Mill
Hulling
Pneumatic/Catador Sorting
Screen Size Sorting
Density Sorting (Gravity Table)
Color Sorting
QC
Packed
Export
Price
This coffee was imported through Falcon Specialty Coffee, a multi-origin specialty importer.
The FOB price for this lot was $4.25 [FOB price is the total price of the coffee up to the point of departure from the country; it includes farmgate/price paid to the grower, in-country transportation, and the cost of processing and preparation for export. It does not include the price of freight to the US, US warehousing, US customs charges, or the cost of moving coffee with the US.]
During the harvest season from July through August, the New York C price for coffee was an average of $1.57; the $4.25 FOB price for this coffee includes a significant premium for the farmer above the C market price, which reflects the excellent quality of this coffee. After being imported to a warehouse in the consuming country, the United States, the coffee cost was $5.50/lb. The cost of the shipping from the warehouse to our roastery made our final green price $5.68.
Avg. C Price (at the time of harvest): $1.57
F.O.B Price: $4.25
Ex-Warehouse: $5.85
Final Green Price: $5.96
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