Solok Radjo
$20.00
Origin: Kerinci, Sumatra
Tasting Notes: Baked Apple, Malt, Chamomile
Solok Radjo Cooperative is made up of 500 members. They are a young, energetic group engaged not only in coffee production and export, but also in roasting, brewing, agronomy and more. They have three Q graders on staff and have cupping set ups at both the field location and the drawing location in Solok. Although wet hulled is the most common process method, Solok Radjo produces a variety of different products. Washing stations and drying patios accommodate fully washed, honeys, naturals, and wet hulled. Sumatran coffee is truly unique. A source of Sumatra's unique flavors dates back to the turn of the 20th century when Indonesia coffee crop was wiped out by leaf rust. Much of this was replaced by Robusta-Arabica hybrids. Over the generations, hybridization has added more strains of arabica, using Bourbons, Typica and Ethiopian heirlooms, so genetic stock is absolutely unique. But what makes Sumatra truly unique are Sumatrans. As a new generation takes the reins they are taking the country headlong into specialty coffee. The past years have seen an explosion of washed coffees, honeys, and new varietals, new regions, and new ways of thinking about Sumatra’s role in specialty coffee.
