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Sumatra Coffee: Gayo Arabica and Lampung Robusta

Wet hulled Aceh highland arabica and Lampung robusta, the two coffees Sumatra is bought for, in every grade.

Sumatra supplies two coffees. Gayo highlands arabica, wet hulled at 1,100 to 1,600 m, cupped 84 to 86 at Grade 1. Lampung and South Sumatra robusta at 300 to 800 m. Both offered green and roasted across the grade ladder.

  • Gayo arabica 84 to 86 points
  • Lampung robusta grades 1 to 6
  • FOB Belawan or Jakarta
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What makes Gayo arabica different

Gayo is planted mostly to Ateng, Timtim, and Gayo 1 and 2 varieties on smallholdings of a hectare or two, usually under shade. Cherry is pulped the day it is picked, fermented briefly, then hulled at 30 to 50% moisture and dried down in the open, which leaves the bean swollen, bluish, and slightly irregular in shape. Cuppers score our Gayo lots at 84 to 86 points. Roasters use it where they want body and a savoury, spice-and-cedar base rather than brightness, and it is the classic backbone of a dark roast blend.

Lampung robusta and why it moves in volume

Lampung origin robusta. Screens 16 up (EK-1) or 13 up. Counted against the full SNI 01-2907 ladder from Grade 1 to Grade 6. Caffeine 2.2 to 2.7%, moisture max 12.5%. Soluble manufacturers mostly take 4a and 4b; espresso blenders take Grade 1 and 2. Usually available for prompt shipment.

Loading Sumatran coffee

Sumatran lots load through Belawan near Medan for northern coffee and Panjang for Lampung, or move to Tanjung Priok in Jakarta when a buyer wants several islands consolidated in one container. Belawan sailings are usually the fastest routing to South Asia and the Gulf. Green ships in 60 kg jute, GrainPro-lined on the Gayo arabica, inside a kraft-lined dry container with desiccant.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Sumatra coffee taste earthy and low in acidity?

Wet hulling removes parchment at 30 to 50% moisture rather than at 11%. That produces the swollen bluish bean typical of Sumatran greens. Offer sheets publish screen retention, defect count, moisture, and cup score. Typical cup score band on Gayo Grade 1: 84 to 86.

When is the Sumatran coffee harvest and shipping window?

Gayo arabica peaks from October to February with a smaller secondary crop mid-year, so fresh crop arabica normally ships from December onward. Lampung robusta peaks May to September and is available year round from stock. Season contracts on Gayo are usually booked before the main harvest opens.

Which ports do you load Sumatran coffee from?

Belawan near Medan for Gayo arabica, Panjang for Lampung robusta, or Tanjung Priok in Jakarta when the booking consolidates several islands into one container. Belawan is usually the quickest routing to South Asia and the Gulf, while Jakarta gives the widest choice of direct Europe sailings.

Which Sumatran coffees do you carry on the offer list?

Four: Sumatra arabica green and roasted, and Sumatra robusta green and roasted, each offered across the whole grade ladder rather than as a separate product per grade. The arabica is wet hulled from the Gayo and Lintong highlands and cups 84 to 86 points at Grade 1; the robusta is Lampung, screened EK-1 or 13 up. Both roasted versions are the same greens run on our contract line to an agreed Agtron target.

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