IJEN LESTARI - LACTIC NATURAL - INDONESIA

EXPERIMENTAL - IJEN LESTARI USDA & KARTIKA | LACTIC NATURAL Smooth & Creamy CUPPING NOTES: Lemon Balm, Red Tea, Cinnamon ORIGIN: East Java, Indonesia PRODUCER: Dharmawan Family HARVEST: August 2025 PROCESSING: 72H Lactic Fermentation & Dried on Raised Beds WEIGHT: 200G RECOMMENDED FOR: Filter & Espresso THE ORIGIN Ijen Lestari is a relationship we hold dear to us over the past four years of working together. The Dharmawan family’s tenacity and resilience to produce award winning coffees, despite being a small family farm with limited resources, never fails to impress us. We are so humbled to be continuing this relationship into 2026. THE PROCESS Cherries are sorted and placed in an airtight tank added with Lactic Acid Bacteria starter (LAB). LAB converts simple carbohydrates into lactic acid, breaking down sugars in the mucilage, this results in a creamier mouthfeel and dense yoghurt-like flavours. Cherries are then laid on raised beds to dry. WHY WE CHOSE THIS COFFEE It’s our first time featuring a Lactic natural process from Ijen, showcasing how incorporating LAB can produce dramatically different flavours with the same varietals. We are so happy to be concluding our 2026 run of Ijen Lestari with this coffee, featuring flavours of lemon balm, red tea and cinnamon!