About This Coffee
At the forefront of the production is Yolar Tirta of Toduri Coffee, whose family has been involved in the region’s coffee trade for generations.
Arabica has been cultivated in Enrekang since the 1800s, when local traders established Kalosi as a key hub. Over time, the name Kalosi became synonymous with all Arabica from Sulawesi, including those from the northern Toraja region.
Specialty coffee production in this area presents significant challenges due to a market focused on wet parchment and complex, lengthy supply chains. Despite these obstacles, Yolan has achieved remarkable success by establishing washing stations and sourcing high-altitude cherry. His use of cutting-edge processing techniques—guided by his own cupping and quality analysis—has resulted in outstanding coffee. His dedication was recently recognized with a 3rd-place finish in the Indonesia Cup of Excellence.
Sucafina has been working directly with Yolan in Sulawesi since 2019, and we’re proud to support him as he continues to gain recognition for his innovation and quality-driven approach.
Cultivation
Enrekang is home to the Duri ethic group. The steep terrain surrounding Gunung Latimojong, the tallest mountain in Sulawesi, is ideal for coffee cultivation. The mountain’s peak reaches 3,478 meters above sea level.
In addition to cultivating coffee, small producers in the region grown vegetables and cloves, a popular spice for home and commercial use.
Harvest & Post-Harvest
During the harvest season, coffee is handpicked, with labor usually supplied by the immediate family.
While Indonesia is known for its unique ‘Wet Hulled’ Process (Giling Basah), Yolan Tirta is focused on using specialty processing methods to produce unique, high-quality coffees.
With this Fully washed lot, the coffee sorted, pulped and dry fermented for 48 hours in hermetically sealed bags. After fermentation, parchment is washed in clean water and dried on raised beds and on tarps. Parchment is turned frequently to ensure even drying. Sucafina Indonesia purchases dry parchment from farmers in the community. Parchment is milled and graded for export at our partner dry mill in West Java.
Coffee in Indonesia
Indonesia has a long coffee producing history, but recently their coffees have been overlooked by the specialty market. Thanks to our innovative and ever-expanding supply chain, we are proud to bring you high-quality coffees from many of Indonesia’s unique regions, accompanied by in-depth traceability information.
Indonesia is perhaps best known for its unique wet hulling process (giling basah). Though its exact origins are unclear, wet hulling most likely originated in Aceh during the late 1970s.
Wet hulling’s popularity can be attributed to producers’ need for prompt payments. It was also adopted specifically by many producers who lacked the drying infrastructure that was needed to shelter drying parchment from the high humidity and inconsistent rainfall typical in Sumatra. At higher elevations with constant humidity and unpredictable rainfall, drying can prove to be slow, risky and difficult.