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“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 manual brewing tools (V60, Chemex, etc.) and brewing straight in a cup.
Ingredients: ground roasted coffee.
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…
European Union
Ground coffee
Single-origin
Coffee Friend
64684740525070
84.0000
Other
250 g
This coffee is roasted by our partners in Lithuania, in one of the finest local roasteries.
Specialty coffee includes only the world’s best-rated varieties. Who rates it and how do they do that, you wonder? Well, the rating is in the hands of certified coffee tasters. They evaluate the quality of the coffee they’re presented with based on the scale created by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA). Four criteria are assessed: origin, the appearance of green beans, the aroma of the prepared brew, and its flavour characteristics. Only coffees that end up scoring somewhere between 80 and 100 points can be rightfully referred to as “specialty”.
Giling Basah is a semi-washed processing method, which makes the coffee less acidic and endows it with a more intense taste.
Yes, you can find the beans here: https://www.coffeefriend.co.uk/p/coffee-beans-sumatra-koptain-gayo-besseri-250g/.
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