Indonesië Java Sunda Tilu

The ethnic group here is called Sundanese and the closest mountain to this village is Mount Tilu. Hence Sunda Tilu!

After 6 years, an Arabica coffee from Indonesia is finally back in the house of Blue’s—a real standout from farmer Asep Rukman.

Asep was born in Pangalengan, West Java, near the city of Bandung. He was the youngest of 5 children. After a 35-year career as an assistant doctor and production manager at a dairy factory, he had just 0.8 hectares of coffee plants when he retired in 2000. Still, he knew for certain that from then on, he wanted to focus solely on coffee production.

One of Asep’s strengths is his ability to build connections beyond his village. He is known for his careful approach, and every aspect of specialty coffee cultivation gets his attention. He found ways to increase production and income through efficient management, making his own organic fertilizers, and ensuring consistent harvests. Dairy production had long been the most important industry in the region, but Asep has now brought together more than 40 coffee farmers who sell him coffee at a good price. He processes their coffee into different grades, including premium and specialty.

The natural anaerobic-dried Arabica bean we sourced through This Side Up coffees has an impressive SCA score of 88.25. It’s complex, fruity (including tropical fruit and banana), and sweet, with notes of marshmallow, vanilla, and caramel. A real must-try!

Country: Indonesia
Region: West Java
Altitude: 1450 – 1560 meters above sea level
Drying process: natural anaerobic
Flavor: vanilla, marshmallow, caramel, banana, wild & complex