Coffee region guide
Sumatra
수마트라
An island of distinct highland origins including Gayo and Lintong. Coffee profiles vary with locality and the use of wet hulling.
Also known as: Sumatera
Explore connected microregions
- Microregion · SumatraGayo가요Explore 2 connected areasCoffee grows around Takengon and Lake Laut Tawar in Aceh’s Gayo highlands. Wet-hulled lots offer deep sweetness.Recorded flavors · Deep sweetness · Rustic
- Microregion · SumatraLintong린통An Arabica origin around Lintongnihuta near Lake Toba. Individual wet-hulled lots can show berry and tea notes.Recorded flavors · Dark chocolate · Berries · Herbs · Black tea
- Microregion · SumatraKerinci케린치A highland coffee origin at the foot of Mount Kerinci in Sumatra.Recorded flavors · Blueberry · Orange · Wine gums
Place and growing environment
Northern smallholder highlands supply Arabica; humidity makes drying management important.
Regional flavors
- 01Cocoa
- 02Tobacco
- 03Heavy body
Processing
Wet hulled
Grown varieties
Ateng · Timtim · Gayo 1 · Sigararutang · Abyssinia · Gayo 2 · Bourbon · P88 · Super Ateng · Jember · Bor Bor · Catimor · Timor · Bergendal · Djember · Typica · Line S · Andung Sari
Bourbon
A traditional variety central to the ancestry of cultivated Arabica.
- Lineage
- Belongs to the Bourbon genetic group and underlies several compact varieties.
- Growing conditions
- Tall plants susceptible to leaf rust and coffee berry disease.
- Traits
- Strong high-altitude cup potential; fruit ripens relatively early.
Catimor
A group of distinct bred varieties sharing similar parentage.
- Lineage
- Developed by crossing Caturra with rust-resistant Timor Hybrid lines.
- Growing conditions
- Successive selection and field trials produced distinct varieties in different countries.
Typica
A foundational Arabica variety distributed worldwide via Java.
- Lineage
- Seeds transferred from India to Java in the late seventeenth century founded the modern Typica variety.
- Growing conditions
- Tall, low-yielding trees susceptible to major coffee diseases.
- Traits
- Adapted to cool growing conditions and valued for cup quality in Central America.
Lot details
Ratu Ketiara Gayo
Ratu Ketiara Gayo women’s cooperative
Takengon / Lake Laut Tawar, Aceh, Sumatra
- Process
- Wet hulled
- Tasting notes
- Sage · Lemongrass · Cacao · Salted caramel
Asman Gayo
Asman Arianto / Asman Gayo Mill
Pegasing, Takengon, Aceh, Sumatra · Harvest 2025
Sources
- Variety · process
- Ateng · Bor Bor · Catimor · TimorNatural
- Tasting notes
- Red grapes · Honeydew · Fruit punch
Arinagata
Arinagata Cooperative
Central Aceh, Gayo, Sumatra
- Variety · process
- Gayo 1Semi washed
- Tasting notes
- White grape · Vanilla · Floral · Spices
Sources
- About Indonesia(opens in a new tab)
Sucafina · Accessed
- Indonesia Sumatra G1 Lintong(opens in a new tab)
Covoya Coffee · Accessed
- Sumatra Gayo DP Gr. 1(opens in a new tab)
Sucafina · Accessed
- Trenggiling Wet Hulled: Sucafina Originals(opens in a new tab)
Sucafina · Accessed
- Gayo Arabica specialty coffee producer by Degayo Group(opens in a new tab)
Degayo Group · Accessed
- Indonesia Sumatra Lintong Wet-Hulled — P612744-2(opens in a new tab)
Covoya Coffee · Accessed
- Asman Gayo(opens in a new tab)
SUEDHANG · Accessed
- Arinagata — Gayo 1 Semi Washed(opens in a new tab)
Nusa Coffee · Accessed
- Sumatra Dry Process Ribang Gayo(opens in a new tab)
Sweet Maria’s · Accessed
- Sumatra Aged Lintong — 5 Year Vintage(opens in a new tab)
Sweet Maria’s · Accessed
- Lintong — Jejak Toba Full Washed(opens in a new tab)
Coffee TGC · Accessed
- Sumatra Buana Mandiri(opens in a new tab)
Kunjani Craft Coffee · Accessed
- Pegasing Anaerobic Natural(opens in a new tab)
Horsham Coffee Roaster · Accessed
- Kerinci Natural — Trading Post(opens in a new tab)
Trading Post Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- Avatara Gayo Abyss Anoxia Natural(opens in a new tab)
Parakarta Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- Crown Jewel Sumatra FT Organic Aceh Ratu Ketiara Gayo Wet Hulled CJO1518(opens in a new tab)
Royal Coffee · Accessed