Sumatra Pegasing – Washed Dry Hulle

Most people associate Sumatran coffees with a heavy, earthy, full-bodied character.

However, this particular coffee breaks with tradition – and that is exactly why we selected it for the R Coffee collection.

At an altitude of 1,600 metres in Pegasing, Central Aceh, a distinctive, clean flavour profile emerges, reminiscent of delicate white flowers.

Behind this coffee is a man whose name has become synonymous with excellence in Indonesia’s specialty coffee scene: Hendra Maulizar.

The Story That Changed the Perception of Sumatran Coffee

Hendra’s story began in 2006, when his father, Hamdan, moved to Aceh in search of a new life after the war and began growing coffee.

By 2010, this family legacy had evolved into an entirely new approach: Hendra became known as one of Indonesia’s most progressive coffee processors.

The farm initially covered just 1 hectare – today, it spans 10 hectares, with its own wet mill, gravity-fed washing channels, raised drying beds, and an annual processing capacity of 40 tonnes of coffee.

And more importantly:

They work with 70 local coffee-farming families, providing a stable livelihood for the surrounding community.

One of Sumatra’s most inspiring and exemplary coffee-growing ecosystems has developed around them.

In 2021, Hendra secured a place among the Top 10 in the Indonesia Cup of Excellence, a rare and outstanding achievement for a producer from this region.

The Processing – A Level of Clarity Rarely Found in This Region

While almost all coffees in the region are processed using the wet-hulled (“giling basah”) method, this particular lot undergoes washed – dry-hulled processing.

The Processing Steps:

• 24-hour dry aerobic fermentation
• pulping
• Thorough washing
• Slow drying on raised beds

This method preserves a clean, crystal-clear flavour profile that is rarely achieved in this region.

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White peach, green apple, and delicate white tea notes – a light, elegant flavour profile with an almost Japanese mountain tea-like purity, yet retaining the depth characteristic of Sumatran coffee.

Why Did We Choose This Coffee for You?

Because it finally reveals a side of Sumatra that very few people have ever experienced.

• Nem földes.
• Not heavy.
• Not dark in character.

Instead, it is crystal-clear, flavourful, and modern.

A coffee that will forever change the way you think about coffees from this island.

At R Coffee, we have always been driven by the desire to discover coffees that have a story, a human connection, and genuine innovation in coffee craftsmanship behind them.

This coffee brings all three together.

ORIGIN: INDONESIA
REGION: Pegasing, Central Aceh, Sumatra
VARIETIES: Abyssinia, Catimor, Typica
ALTITUDE: 1,600 m ASL
PROCESSING: Washed – Dry Hulled

“R Coffee is more than just coffee – it’s a sip that tells a story. A flavour that opens up new horizons. Coffee is the true feeling of life.”