Ateng Super Espresso - Indonesia, Friedhats | 250g

Last year I finally had the chance to visit the Frinsa Estate while I was in Indonesia. Frinsa is run by Wildan Mustofa and Atieq Mustikaningtyas together with their son Fikri, who gave me a tour of the farm. Super nice to finally visit them after buying their coffee for the first time in 2019. They were one of the first experimenting with different varieties and new processing methods, trying to improve the flavor profile of their coffees. It seems like they never stopped experimenting, always full of new ideas to try. A really inspiring farm to visit. It’s located in the Pangalengan area in the west part of Java. About five hours drive from Jakarta. Beautiful area where you can escape the heat and craziness of Jakarta. 

Ateng Super was my favorite on the cupping table when I visited. The name refers to the variety of the coffee. The Ateng Super coffee variety is a cultivar originating from the Gayo Highlands in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. It is a locally developed selection of the Catimor variety, specifically bred to enhance productivity and disease resistance in the region’s coffee farms, and while productivity is still a challenge for Frinsa and other farms in the area, they did manage to make it into a really tasty coffee

Ok cool, but what does it taste like? For a classic natural, this is still a pretty funky coffee. It’s very sweet, and it’s very fruity, full of dried and tropical fruits. Everything is covered in a layer of dark chocolate and molasses and it definitely has some punchy acidity. You don’t drink this coffee for its balance, you drink it for the explosion of flavors. Expect Plum sake, 80% cacao and caramelized blackberries