Indonesia Asman Gayo | Aceh Washed (Single Origin Espresso)

About This Single Origin 

Indonesia Asman Gayo | Aceh Washed (Single Origin Espresso)

ROAST:  Espresso Roast

PROCESS: Washed

REGION: Aceh

ELEVATION: 1300 - 1650m

VARIETAL: Ateng, Bor Bor, Catimor & Timor

CUP: Grapefruit, Apricot, Caramel

Located in the highlands of Aceh in northern Sumatra, Asman Gayo Mill is led by Cup of Excellence winner Asman Arianto. The mill works closely with smallholder producers around the Pantan Musara villages, collecting and processing coffees with a strong focus on quality and traceability. Several years ago, producers in this community were displaced by a natural disaster and later rebuilt their homes and farms, with coffee becoming an important part of their new beginning.

Small farms are typical across Sumatra, and coffees from multiple producers are commonly blended together. Microlots like this offer greater traceability and represent some of the higher-quality selections from the region.

Sumatra is traditionally associated with Giling Basah, or wet-hulled processing — a method developed to deal with the island’s heavy rainfall, humidity and difficult drying conditions. Asman Gayo Mill takes a different approach, producing fully washed coffees alongside naturals. Washed coffees remain relatively uncommon here and can reveal a noticeably cleaner and brighter expression of Sumatra.

For this lot, cherries are delivered to the mill, depulped and fermented in open-air tanks for up to 36 hours before being washed clean and carefully dried. The coffee is grown between 1,300–1,650 MASL, with varieties including Ateng, Bor Bor, Catimor and Timor.

In our roast, we find juicy grapefruit leading the cup, followed by the soft sweetness of fresh apricot and a rounded caramel finish. Clean, juicy and sweet, this is a distinctly different side of Sumatra.