Specialty coffee beans Black Crow White Pigeon Indonesia Sumatra, 1 kg

“BLACK CROW WHITE PIGEON”. EXTRAORDINARY COFFEE STORIES.

Chapter 5

The Black Crow presents: 

The aroma of red wine fills the air and is soon complemented by the incredibly fragrant notes of cinnamon, caramel and burnt sugar. Reminds you of mulled wine, doesn’t it?

Flying over the highlands of Gayo, a region located in the island of Sumatra, one can see a stretch of extraordinary coffee plants below, surrounded by gorgeous landscapes and nurtured by a unique island climate. The local farmers pick the cherries growing on these luscious plants, then process them using a local processing method called Giling Basah. Once fermented and washed, beans aren’t dried fully: instead, while still damp (with a moisture content of around 25–30%), they’re hulled using special machines and only then allowed to reach the end of the drying process. This results in coffees that are less acidic, yet generally more intense—and this is the exact flavour profile Indonesian varieties are nowadays known for. 

Your Black Crow

Summary: 

Country of origin | Indonesia

Region | Sumatra, Aceh, Gayo

Producer | Koptan Gayo Beseri Cooperative

Altitude | 1450–1700 m

Arabica varietal | Tim tim, Ateng

Process | Giling Basah

Roast profile | Dark

SCA score | 84 out of 100

Flavour palette | Red wine, brown sugar, cinnamon

Recommended brewing methods: all brewing methods, including espresso. 

Ingredients: roasted coffee beans.

Storage conditions: store sealed in a dark, dry and cool place.

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“Black Crow White Pigeon” is here to regale you with extraordinary coffee stories. The main characters in this tale—the Black Crow and the White Pigeon—embody the remarkably varied flavour palette of specialty coffees: from dark, deep, earthy notes to light, subtle aromas. Every possible wonder of taste fits onto this lengthy scale, starting with inscrutable darkness and transforming slowly into the sort of white that takes your breath away. Each coffee, along with its unique story, hides inside a beautiful package that may remind you of a new chapter in a book you’re reading: carefully numbered, these chapters go all the way from 1 to 24. Dive deep into new experiences with “Black Crow White Pigeon”: discover the tales that each chapter tells you, immerse yourself in unique flavours, and set out on a journey so fragrant it’s bound to be impossible to forget. Feel free to start your own personal voyage from any chapter…