Java Wet Hulled - Garut Triple-Picked

This lot originates from 137 smallholder farmers growing Catimor, Tim Tim and Typical varieties on plots averaging 2 hectares, located in the Garut district of West Java, at elevations around 1300 meters. Generally harvest runs from May through August, after which they sell their partially finished green coffee to collectors who travel the region. This region borders on a forest conservation area called G. Mandalawangi, which is home to many species of wildlife. 

Wet hulling is a process devised in Sumatra and adopted throughout the region as a solution to rainy, humid conditions that make drying green coffee a challenge. Typically, farmers depulp freshly picked cherries, ferment overnight, and wash the seeds before selling to a mill or collector only partially dried. The coffee's husk (parchment) is removed much earlier stage than in a standard washed process, while the green seed is still soft and pliable; great care is needed to prevent excessive damage. After milling, the coffee seeds are then finally dried until optimum moisture content is reached.