Beans and Beyond

Memahami Ekstraksi kopi: kunci untuk menyeduh lebih baik

Mau bikin kopi yang lebih enak? Yuk, kenalan sama konsep yield kopi. Kita bahas apa itu yield, gimana pengaruhnya ke rasa kopi kamu, dan cara gampang buat ngaturnya di rumah.

A weathered hand holding freshly picked red and yellow coffee cherries

August 1, 2025 Alain Scialoja

Giling Basah: The Indonesian Coffee Tradition That Changed Everything

Giling basah, Indonesia's revolutionary wet hull process, transforms necessity into art. Born in 1970s Aceh, this method removes parchment at 30-50% moisture—flipping traditional coffee processing completely.

From Sumatra's famous "Mandheling" with its syrupy body and cedar notes to Flores' emerging forest coffees, wet hulling creates Indonesia's signature jade-blue beans. Once misunderstood, today's wet-hulled coffees score 85+ in competitions.

Discover how JYN Coffee's Bajawa forest coffee represents wet hull's evolution—ancient forests meeting modern innovation. This Independence Day, taste how Indonesian farmers turned practical solutions into world-class specialty coffee.