This coffee is grown on the volcanic slopes on the Indonesia island of Flores and processed using the unique Indonesia wet hulling method. Flores is one of the smaller islands in the Indonesian archipelago, only 580 kilometers across, and is located 320 kilometers to the east of Bali. Volcanic soil is fertile and verdant and helps in high quality coffee production. The region of Bajawa is located in Ngada District of Flores, one of the lesser Sunda islands of the Indonesian archipelago. Bajawa is the name of the ethnic group and language and also the name of the sub-district and the main town. Until 2005, all the coffee in Flores was dry-processed, blended, and sold to exporters as Flores DP. With $40,000 from the ICCRI (Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute) and spearheaded by an individual named Sirup, two farmer groups (Fa Masa and Suka Maju) began processing the coffee using a new, fully washed method. 2 years later, 5 additional farmer groups (Ateriji, Papataki, Papawiu, Mezamogo, and Wongawali) have decided to undertake wet-processing and all seven groups are now certified organic through the Control Union Certification. This specific group of cooperatives produces two different coffees—the Bajawa Ngura which is wet hulled (Ngura means wet hulled in the Bajawa language), and the AWP-1, which is fully washed. We are very excited to share this unique, captivating coffee with our Roaster's Choice subscription members as an exclusive offering.
