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The Headlines
Roaster's Choice #4
- Origin: Botolinggo Village, East Java Province
- Producer: Kevenka Coffee
- Process: Natural
- Varietal: Komasti, Andungsari, Bourbon, Kartika
- Altitude: 11100-1500masl
- Notes: Cherry, Vanilla, Dark Chocolate
- Cup Score: 87.0
The Lot
Ijen Highlands
This lot is naturally processed using carefully selected ripe cherry sourced from the highlands surrounding Mt. Ijen in East Java. Kevenka Coffee use colour sorting technology to improve cherry consistency before drying, helping create a cleaner and more controlled natural process. Due to the region’s humid climate, the coffee is dried with careful environmental control, including the use of mechanical drying to maintain stability and consistency throughout processing. The result is a clean and fruit-forward lot with notes of cherry, strawberry, vanilla, dark chocolate, and almond.
The Producers
Kevenka Coffee
Kevenka Coffee was founded by brothers Kevin and Kenny Soewondo in Surabaya, East Java, after initially starting with a café and roastery before moving into coffee processing and green coffee export. Working with producers in the highlands surrounding Mt. Ijen, they have invested heavily in improving quality through modern processing techniques, including cherry colour sorting and mechanical drying systems. Their approach focuses on creating cleaner, more consistent coffees while building long-term relationships with local farmers in a region traditionally known for wet hulled production.
What is it?
A DIFFERENT INDONESIAN COFFEE
Unlike more traditional Indonesian coffees, which are commonly processed using the wet hulled method and often produce heavier, earthy flavour profiles, this lot has been processed as a carefully controlled natural. Kevenka Coffee focus heavily on ripe cherry selection, consistency, and controlled drying, resulting in a cleaner and more fruit-forward cup. The combination of modern processing techniques and careful quality control gives the coffee greater clarity and sweetness, while still retaining the rich body often associated with coffees from the region.