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INDONESIA MANDAILING SIBIBIO ISTAKTLI

INDONESIA MANDAILING SIBIBIO ISTAKTLI

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The Origin

Mandailing is often highlighted as a historic origin of specialty coffee, known for its unique flavors that have captivated the market. This legacy inspired us to source coffee from this remarkable region.

Sourcing coffee from Mandailing in West Sumatra is no easy task, but with our partners at Onma Coffee, we’re able to bring in beans from seven villages across the region. Our latest release showcases a standout coffee from Sibibio village, grown at 1200–1300 meters, offering some of the tastiest Sumatran coffee we’ve ever had.

Dry-hulled Sibibio coffee reveals delightful floral aromas right from the start, with elderflower notes and a hint of sweet citrus like white peach. Its refreshing acidity brings out green apple notes that deepen into sweet pulasan as it cools. The washed process enhances its sweetness, leaving a smooth, round flavor that’s almost like tasting lime candy.

The Producer

Indonesia's specialty coffee industry is going through changes with a new wave of young coffee producers. These types of coffee producers not only produce top-quality coffee but also carry pride in their work, which significantly contributes to traceability and transparency in sourcing coffee from origin. Determined to make a change, Sofyan Ali moved to Yogjakarta, Java, with the goal of introducing traceable Mandailing coffee to the local market.

Starting with 70 kg in 2021, Sofyan created Onma coffee and sent samples to coffee roastery around Yogjakarta to promote Mandailing coffee. Like most of the cases, not many coffee roastery dare try new coffee sold by unknown coffee producers. Despite the challenge, Sofyan slowly gained trust and started to sell to small roastery. From 7 kg per month, and now he is able to sell 600–700 kg per month. This does not come easy without his commitment to produce better coffee. He keeps asking for feedback from coffee roasters, which is crucial to helping small coffee producers like him alter the processing method and maintain consistency in producing good coffee.

At Arkib, we are happy to partner with small producers like Onma Coffee, which has a vision and goal to produce traceable specialty coffee. Moving forward, we are looking to seasonally offer Mandailing coffee sourced from seven villages around the Maindailing region. Nothing beats the excitement of sourcing, roasting, and offering coffee directly from its origin.

    • Cupping Score 87.00pts

      Fragrance
      woody, cedar, vetiver, honey, sugarcane, oatside, gula apong, flower nectar

      Aroma
      sugarcane, sugarcane, winter melon

      Flavour
      green apple, sugarcane, stone fruit, sugarcane, lime candy, white flower, honeysuckle

      Aftertaste
      medium high | malic > citric, green apple, pulasan, progressive

      Acid
      medium | silky, clean, rounded

      Body
      medium high | balance, rounded

      Balance
      harmony, structured, well balance, composed, pointed

      Overall
      aromatic, flowery, progressive sweet malic to citrus quality type of coffee
    • Roasting Schedule

      Cut-off order 3:00 p.m. Sunday and 3:00 p.m. Wednesday

      Retail and Wholesale Order
      Roasting on every Monday and Thursday

      Delivery on the next day
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