#0030 PROTOKOL LOT AMPELA

Breaking down coffee quality to the core has been a passion for small micro roasters like Arkib. Since 2021, we have been heavily involved at the farm level to indulge in coffee farm practices and coffee processing methods. This led to our collaboration with a small coffee producer to create custom-processed coffee for Arkib and brand it under the name of the Protokol series. The whole collection features specific coffee processing methods designed by Arkib to highlight the uniqueness of the processing while retaining the origin's signature taste.

This is our processing method batch no. #0030, called Ampela, with 96 natural aerobic processes and 96 hours of honey anaerobic processes. We have experimented with different types of fermentation for anaerobic fermentation and decided to do a type of fermentation that gives a balanced cup profile with much higher flavor clarity. Adapting to the local cool climate, we extend both stages for natural and honey anaerobic fermentation to 96 hours, which preserves clean cup character with gentle fermentation nuance.

This cup mind-blown us on the cupping table with 87.25 point score. The inviting cherry blossom aroma creates a pleasant pink fruit perception, which is rare to find in Indonesian coffee. The acidity is moderate and rounded, which almost mimics a delicate, fully washed coffee fruitiness. Surprisingly, we picked prominent local tropical fruit characters such as durian and jackfruit. The texture is creamy and smooth, like melon and honeydew, reminding us of our close experience of tasting creamy Geisha coffee. This coffee breaks the stigma of clean cup Sumatra coffee, which produces an aromatic and progressive tropical fruit flavor. Ampela is the success story of the collaboration of a good coffee roaster and an excellent coffee producer.