KOMPAS.com – Every coffee has a different taste. This can be caused by many factors, not just the type.
In Indonesia, for example, coffee from coffee producing areas, such as Sumatra, Java, Aceh and Bali, has different coffee bean characteristics.
Head of Coffee Common Grounds Ryan Wibawa said there are at least five reasons why coffee tastes different. Here are the details:
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1. Various coffee varieties
The first reason coffee tastes different starts from the various varieties. For example, there are coffee varieties typica, catimor, catoai, colombia, and jember.
“The coffee variety determines the taste of the coffee,” said Ryan in a media meeting at the Trophy Room Common Grounds Menteng Terra, Friday (22/11/2024).
“If you try coffee from Indonesia, it could be that the character can only be obtained from that variety,” he continued.
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2. Nutrients in the soil
Even though the variety is the same, the taste of coffee can be different due to different growing areas. This is because the nutrients in the soil will influence the characteristics of the coffee itself.
“For example, the Geisha coffee variety grown in Panama and Colombia tastes different because there are differences in climate and soil elements,” said Ryan.
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3. Post-harvest coffee process
Titi Nuryati, Chair of the Srikandi Women’s Farmers Group (KWT), shows coffee beans being dried in a solar dryer dome, an environmentally friendly dryer, aided by PT Pertamina Kilang Internasional, Balongan, in her field, Wednesday (23/10/2024) afternoon.Furthermore, the post-harvest coffee process can also bring different coffee flavors. Because, there is not just one process.
The post-harvest coffee process consists of at least four, namely natural, wash, honeyAnd semi wash.
“If you try coffee that is processed after natural harvest, it will definitely be better fruity, “The fruit taste is more dominant,” said Ryan.
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