Trenggiling

(Provided by our importing partners at Sucafina)

"Named for the endangered Indonesian pangolin, this coffee displays a classic Indonesian cup profile: full bodied, earthy, spicy, with flavors of dark chocolate and herbal notes. This unique flavor profile is rarely achieved from other origins and owes to the combination of geography, soil, climate, varieties, and the wet-hulled processing method.

Our Trenggiling Wet Hulled is a game changer for Indonesian coffee production. Our efficient supply chain reduces costs to the customer and shares more profits with farmers by removing the circuitous to route export coffees have been taking.

Most people associate the name “Mandheling” with good-quality Indonesian coffees. The name suggests that that coffee was grown on Sumatra; however, it can actually be added to all coffees traded through the major port in Medan, which has been Indonesia’s main hub for
trading and export for decades.

Initially, Mandheling was composed entirely of coffee
produced on Sumatra, the island where Medan is located; however, as demand for this coffee increased and wet hulling was replicated across Indonesia, the supply chain became ever more complicated. While it’s difficult to know for certain, we estimate that somewhere between 70-90% of all wet-hulled coffee produced in Indonesia is exported via Medan and sold as “Sumatra Mandheling,” regardless of the island where it was actually produced. This opaque and convoluted supply path is driven by the high price the name “Mandheling” demands. Imagine: where a Flores is shipped to Sulawesi to be sold as a Toraja, only to make
its way to Medan and, after a trip that can take over 4,000 kilometers, is finally exported and marketed as a Sumatra!

In an attempt to shorten the supply chain, reduce the carbon cost of transport, and deliver more transparency to the marketplace, we introduce our ‘Indonesia Trenggiling’ brand. Trenggiling is sourced through select partnerships across the Indonesian archipelago, where
we can verify traceability to the point of village collector or district processor. Our team on the ground controls quality from the point of purchase through export, collaborating with regional mills, warehouses, and logistics providers to deliver the unique flavor of
Indonesia, year-round, and with the freshest harvest available.

Our origin QC teams select our Trenggiling lots to deliver the unique flavors of Indonesia at accessible prices using the freshest harvest available, all year-round. Our whole-harvest sourcing and vertical integration means you can get it all at prices that ensure both producer
resilience and roaster success."