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*Rani Mayasari Luwak Enzymatic*
Java Halu Farm, West Java, Indonesia 🇮🇩

Fave Producer Rani Mayasari from Java Halu pays homage to the tradition of kopi luwak (civet coffee) while avoiding the abuse that can be present in the trade. She worked with Bogor Agricultural Institute to sample the civet’s digestive enzymes and use them for fermentation.

An Indonesian tradition dating back to the 19th century Dutch occupation, kopi luwak consists of partly digested coffee cherries that the Asian palm civet eat and defecate. The hype and novelty of drinking ‘poop’ coffee have sadly resulted in much caged farming for mass production.

Many thanks to the exporter Goodel Coffee in making sure this very limited lot—our 2nd ever Special Treat release!—gets in our hands.

Good cup intensity, with tart and spicy impressions of cherries, hibiscus, white pepper, and root beer.

*Available in 6 oz retail size.*

*TARIKU KARE WASHED*
Bombe, Sidama, Ethiopia 🇪🇹

Our first non-Asian release! This is something that we’ll undertake occasionally to complement our main Asian offerings. Extending our sourcing, without abandoning our core focus, will give us a wider range of processes and fresh lots every season.

We love our natty and experimental processes. Yet it’s hard to deny the elemental role a complex washed Ethiopian occupies within specialty coffee.

This lot comes from a mill the producer Tariku Kare runs in his hometown Bombe. Having started in coffee at 15, Tare worked his way up all the way from cherry sorting to managing and founding several washing stations. He The Bombe mill was founded after Tare established his first one in Arsi.

Classic, essential washed Ethi notes of tart peach, pink lemonade, and white blossoms. 🍑🌸