The Flavor Profile
A round cup with notes of dark chocolate and spice, balanced by tropical fruit acidity.
SINGLE ORGIN
Indonesia Bies Penantan
$23.00
Dark Chocolate
Baking Spice
Tropical Fruit
This rich, full-bodied coffee is the result of carefully selected lots prepared and produced by our longtime partners at the women-led Ketiara Cooperative in Aceh, on the island of Sumatra.
Direct Trade Sourcing
Sustainable Practices
B Corp Certified
Tasting Notes
Dark Chocolate
Baking Spice
Tropical Fruit
Roast
Light & Bright
Dark & Bittersweet
Acidity
Soft & Subtle
Crisp & Bright
Intensity
Mellow
Bold
"Indonesia Bies Penantan is an incredible example of Sumatran coffee and always blows me away with its complexity – the deep chocolate and spice notes are balanced by tropical fruit acidity and a dense, juicy body."
Coffee QA
Choose Your Brew
French Press
- Warm up the press by rinsing it with very hot water.
- Measure and grind Measure out 56g (about 8 Tablespoons) of coffee and grind it as coarse as breadcrumbs.
- Add water discard the hot water and add coffee into the empty press. Start your count-up timer as soon as you add hot water. Fill it up halfway to the top saturating all the grounds.
- Stir At 1:00, use a wooden spoon or spatula to break the top layer we call the crust.
- Add more water Now, fill it all the way to the top with water. Put the top on and allow the coffee to brew without pressing it down.
- Press At 4:00, you are ready to press. Firmly push the press all the way down.
- Serve and enjoy Serve it up. Pour coffee into a carafe immediately to avoid over extraction.
Drip Coffee
- MEASURE AND GRIND Use 1 part coffee to 17 parts water (e.g. 28g/4 tbsp coffee for 475ml/16oz water) and grind medium-coarse.
- Add water measure filtered water and add to the machine’s reservoir.
- Add filter and coffee Place a fresh filter in the brew basket, then add your ground coffee to the filter and level it gently.
- Start the brew and let the machine do the work.
The Story
We’ve been working with Ibu Rahmah, the chairwoman of the Ketiara Cooperative since 2013, around the same time the group became organic-certified. Bies Penantan refers to a specific group of villages in the highlands where the smallholders who contribute to this lot grow their coffee. The farmers produce their coffee organically on small farms around Takengon, a town in Aceh, Indonesia, where steady rainfall contributes to an almost year-round coffee harvest.
In addition to collecting, processing, blending, and preparing coffee for export, the Ketiara Cooperative also provides technical services and regular training on organic best practices for its members.
