Indonesia | Asman Gayo

What this coffee feels like? 

You just opened your fridge door at 6am craving for some butter on toast and oat cereal bowl before you realise you’re late. You snatch a handful of roasted almonds from the bowl and run from the apartment on your way to work. You got this.

This coffee comes from a small mill in the Pegasing district of Takengon, in Sumatra's coffee-famous Aceh region ran by Cup of Excellence winner Asman Arianto. The Asman Gayo mill serves several small coffee producers within the Pantan Musara villages. Several years ago, these producers were dislocated from their homes and land because of a natural disaster, and they have rebuilt their lives and farms with a new focus on coffee. Unlike the vast majority of other Sumatran coffee receiving and processing centers, this mill is producing Washed coffees, as well as Naturals.

Aceh, in northern Sumatra, is an incredible region for coffee production. The average farm is one hectare, 80% of producers within northern Sumatra are women, and 95% of producers are smallholders. The region is diverse, geographically speaking. It is surrounded by beaches with a swampy inland, and the Barisan Mountains make up the inner two-thirds of the area. Coffee is grown on this volcanic mountain amongst the rainforest. One of the notable features of this area is Lake Taboa, the largest volcanic lake in the world.

This coffee has a great body and kick that makes for a really good espresso. With creamy flavour notes it shines as a milk based beverage as well, especially with alternative milks. 

Region: Sumatra, Aceh
Producer: Asman Gayo Mill
Altitude: 1300-1650m
Variety: ateng, bor bor, catimor, timor
Process: washed
Notes: black tea, popcorn, butter toast

WEIGHT: 250g or 1000g

Please note that 250g bags can be shipped in kava boxes as an additional option. All grind sizes are approximate and in relation to the equipment we use. Grind size or setting might differ from your equipment preferences. If not certain please order beans as we can't accept returns for pre-ground coffees. Thank you for understanding.