Sulawesi Toraja Grade 1

Sweet Maria's Coffee

The coffee formerly known as Celebes Kalossi...but let's not call it that anymore. Kalossi was the colonial Dutch name for the Toraja region, an incredible mystical, densely -forested region with weird giant bats hanging from trees, and ancestral homes shaped like ships (don't be impressed...I watch the Discovery channel). The deep, rich body and flavor of our Toraja rivals the best Sumatran coffees. The deep-toned flavors and maple-syrupy body sets it apart, and results in a stunning, clearer taste profile (but less sheer power and earthiness) that a Dry-Processed Mandheling. My choice for Moka-Java Blends, with 50% Yemeni and 50% Sulawesi, or 50% Sulawesi and 50% Ethiopian Harar. This coffee is the highest grade of preparation I have seen from a Grade One Sulawesi. It is basically without chaff! So the added perk is that you will have very little chaff come off the coffee during the roast process. Sulawesi makes a great single-origin espresso too... it has such a solid balance and baritone-weighted flavor profile that, roasted to a light Vienna, makes for a great Indonesian espresso. In other brewing, this baritone aspect is underscored. The cup has low acidity (not much bright end to the cup) so the flavors are compacted into a very deep range, with caramel-chocolate, spice, macademia nut, and dark plum flavors emerging side by side. The body, the mouthfeel, is extremely creamy, almost buttery - this cup feels very thick on the palate! This is not a very earthy lot. With the supply of Sulawesi being a bit tight this year, I am very happy to score such a fine lot!

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