Celebes or Sulawesi Coffee

Posted by Hirarai | Posted in , | Posted on 1:49 AM

Once known as Celebes, the island of Sulawesi in the Indonesian archipelago produces some of the world's finest coffee. Celebes Toraja, grown in the mountainous area near the center of the island, is one of the most famous.



Coffees from Sulawesi are processed using the dry method and possess an intriguing combination of sweetness and earthiness. They are low in acidity with a deep body resembling maple syrup.


These coffees are more expensive than Sumatran coffees because of small yields and the fierce demand for this coffee in Japan.

Sulawesi, or what used to be called Celebes, is another area in Indonesia that is known for growing some of the best kind of coffee. Coffee here is called Celebes Coffee and is said to be quite similar to the beans that are found in Sumatra but are more expensive.They are priced higher because of their high demand in Japan.

 The coffee that is best associated with Sulawesi would have to be Celebes Toraja. The beans are cultivated at the mountainous central part of the island and undergo a dry processing method. The dry method means that the fresh fruit pulp is allowed to dry first before being removed from the surface of the coffee bean. Celebes or Sulawesi coffee is characterized by a fine combination of earthiness, sweetness with low acidity.

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