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    Home » Single Origin Coffee Beans » Indonesian Coffees » Indonesian Coffee Beans » Sulawesi Coffee Beans

    Sulawesi Toraja Coffee Beans

    Sulawesi Coffees

    Toraja Coffee from Sulawesi (Celebes) is a multi-dimensional coffee grown in the southeastern highlands and distinguished by its expansive flavor with a full-bodied richness.

    Characteristics of Sulawesi Toraja Coffee

    A good Toraja is well-balanced with undertones of ripe fruit and dark chocolate. Toraja coffee tends to have a relatively low-toned yet vibrant acidity, though usually slightly more acidic and with less body than Sumatran coffees and more earthy than Java Arabica.

    Like Sumatran coffees, the cup profile of Toraja has been called deep and brooding, with muted fruit notes and rustic sweetness and often a pungent spicy quality. A Dark Roast is recommended.

    Sulawesi Toraja Coffee Growing Regions

    Sulawesi Toraja coffee is grown at relatively high altitudes on the island of Sulawesi, which was formerly called Celebes (the Dutch colonial name), located in the middle of the Indonesia's Malay archipelago. For this reason Toraja coffee is also known as Celebes. Kalossi is a coffee growing area in the country's southeastern highlands.

    Sulawesi Toraja Coffee Processing - The Giling Basah Wet-Hull Method

    Processing of Toraja coffee is done by the Giling Basah wet-hull method, which produces chaff-free green coffee beans (milled but not yet roasted) with a distinct dark tint. The semi-dry processing, which sometimes leads to uneven roasting, has a significant effect on the character of the brewed coffee.

    In some cases the coffee processing creates a musty or hard taste, or a strong earthiness that is admired by some people though others find it unpleasant.

    Premium Gourmet Sulawesi Toraja Coffee

    The best Toraja coffees come from the area's small farms north of Toraja at higher altitudes, and this coffee is generally superior to the coffee grown in more southern areas at lower elevations.

    Sulawesi Toraja Coffee and Espresso Brewing Tips

    For tips on brewing the perfect cup of Sulawesi Toraja coffee see coffee brewing. You can also read flavor profiles of the tastes, aromas and other qualities of the world's gourmet coffee and very detailed and easy to follow instructions on preparing Espresso Drink Recipes.

    For step-by-step instructions see Pulling A Perfect Espresso Shot as well as How to make a Latte.

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    Green Coffee Production

    Year60kg bagsCoffee grown
    201610,000,000 bags1,320,000,000 pounds
    201512,317,475 bags1,625,906,713 pounds
    201411,418,277 bags1,507,212,604 pounds
    201311,265,194 bags1,487,005,621 pounds
    201211,518,538 bags1,520,447,016 pounds

    Green Coffee Exports

    Year60kg bagsCoffee exported
    201600 pounds
    20157,985,4801,054,083,360 pounds
    20146,679,280881,664,960 pounds
    20139,954,1901,313,953,080 pounds
    201211,257,5401,485,995,280 pounds

    Data may not be available for the most recent year.
    Source: ICO


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    1. lia

      September 28, 2012 at 8:38 am

      i love toraja coffee 🙂
      it's my fav taste now

      Reply
    2. Johnno

      December 27, 2011 at 4:44 am

      I discovered the taste of Toraja coffee while visiting there in 1995. This is truly a unique flavour and still one of my favourites all these years later.

      Reply
    3. jules

      September 13, 2011 at 6:13 am

      Toraja coffee is my most favorite coffee taste I 've ever had in Indonesia.
      I know that the fresh air in the alltidude above 800 mtrs and by growing in specific unvolcanic soil, and supported by a best way of treatment make a taste more special!!!1

      Reply
    4. jules

      September 13, 2011 at 6:12 am

      Toraja coffee is my most favorite coffee taste i hever had in Indonesia.
      I know that the fresh air in the alltidude above 800 mtrs and by growing in specific unvolcanic soil, and supported by a best way of treatment make a taste more special!!!1

      Reply

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