Coffee & Tea Gardelli | Gardelli – Blue Batak

Blue Batak Is A Truly Specialty Coffee And The Premium Product From The Lintong Region Located In The Southern Tip Of Lake Toba In North Sumatra. From Cultivation To Drying, Everything Is Done By Hand, Triple Handpicked And Packed.The Area Is Located On The Altitude Of 1300 To 1650 Meters Above Sea Level. In Total Some 3500 Small Farmers Produce 4 To 5 Bags Of Coffee Per Year. The Wet-Hulled Process, Typical In Indonesia, Is Locally Called Giling Basah. The Farmers Remove The Outer Skin From The Cherries Mechanically. The Coffee Beans, Still Coated With Mucilage, Are Then Stored For Up To A Day Inside Plastic Bags. Afterwards The Mucilage Is Washed Off And The Parchment Coffee Is Partially Dried, Retaining 30% To 35% Of The Moisture Content. The Parchment Coffee Is Then Hulled In A Semi-Wet State, Which Gives The Beans A Unique Bluish-Green Appearance. This Method Is Thought To Reduce Acidity And Increase Body, Rendering The Classic Indonesian Cup Profile.