Coffee beans Indonézia robusta Flores

Product description Coffee beans Indonézia robusta Flores

You have to get used to Indonesia Robusta Flores coffee and enjoy its bitter, slightly nutty and spicy taste.

Type of coffee: 100% robusta
Roasting: medium
Packaging: 50g / 220g / 1kg

The Indonesian island of Flores, long hidden in the shadow of its better-known neighbor Bali, is an increasingly popular destination in Indonesia. It offers travelers untouched nature, a warm welcome from its inhabitants, but also endless coffee plantations for coffee lovers. It can also be proud of the title of the third largest exporter of Robusta coffee. It makes up to 80% of the total crop production. Coffee from this region has an intense bitter taste.

Flavor profile

Coffee prepared from beans from this area has unique properties and creamy tones. It is known for its earthy and strong taste. It will definitely be popular with lovers of strong taste. The semi-dry process of drying the fruit gives it energy that overwhelms you after drinking it. In addition, you can smell pecans, spices and, in some varieties, even citrus. This type of robusta is unmistakable in the world thanks to its cultivation in a tropical climate.

Cultivation, processing

Flores is one of the smaller islands of the Sunda archipelago in Indonesia. This country is currently the world's third largest producer of Robusta coffee, after Vietnam and Brazil. Although this island is dotted with active and inactive volcanic mountains, its highest peak is only 1,736 meters above sea level, and much of the coffee comes from areas around 1,000-1,700 meters above sea level. Coffee is mainly grown by small farmers who sell their crops to large export companies. They gradually collect the fruits three to five times a year (from May to October). They use a hybrid drying method - semi-dry. They mechanically remove the outer skin from the cherries. Leave the coffee beans still covered in gel to stand for about one day. During this drying, they must be constantly in motion to avoid mold and fungal infections. Then the excess layer is washed off and the parchment coffee is partially dried in the sun at a moisture content of 10% to 12% before being sold. As soon as the fruits get optimal moisture, they are immediately sold.

In recent years, coffee from the Flores region has received the designation of a new special grower on national and international markets. Among the largest consumers are the United States, Western Europe and Japan, demand is gradually increasing from Russia, China, Taiwan, South Korea and Malaysia.

How to prepare it

This type of coffee tastes great with a drop of cream or milk. If you want to slightly sweeten the bitter taste, you can also use a sugar cube. It is suitable for automatic espresso machines, homemade mocha pots, French presses or phin filters (Vietnamese coffee). The ratio of coffee remains unchanged: 7g for a great espresso or an invigorating ristretto. It just depends on you and your taste.