Wahana Estate - Our Story
After decades of trading Indonesian coffee, we found the need to produce and supply coffee for the specialty and high grade specialty market. Through years of research of planning, we finally acquire the land and start the Wahana Estate Project in 2005.
SIDIKALANG-DAIRI DISTRICT
Coffee Nursery
Wahana coffee estate has around 30 ha for coffee nursery.
The local seedling varieties that we are currently growing, are Long Berry from Aceh, Toraja from Sulawesi, Andong Sari from Jember- Java, Rasuna from Sumatera, S795 from Jember-Java.
The international seedling varieties are Villa Sachi from Costa Rica, Cattura from Costa Rica, Cattuai from Costa Rica, Columbia Typica from Columbia.
Located on the west of volcanic Lake Toba, combined with high altitude and on the equatorial belt, Sidikalang in Northern Sumatra produces one of the most remarkable coffees in the world. All cherries are from smallholders around Wahana Estate, of which we have distributed the seeds. To achieve high quality of coffee, cherries are only picked when ripe. The cherries are then dried and pulped. This process ensures characteristics, such as fruitiness and sweetness, are infused into the beans during the fermentation process, hence the cup profile.
Varietal: Typica, Bourbon
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,300 – 1,500 MASL
Processing: Fully Natural (Cherry Dried)
Region: Sidikalang, North Sumatra
Cup Profile: sweet dry aroma with berry fruity notes, earthy, hint of cocoa, bright front acidity and tropical fruit
Jantung in local Indonesian language means ‘heart’ represented by the shape of the actual Wahana Jantung green beans.
Wahana Jantung varietal originated from Aceh region in Sumatra during Dutch colonization. The Dutch brought in Typica varietal to Lake Tawar region in Aceh and planted it there. Since then, this Typica varietal seed has become known as Jantung and widely grown in Aceh region.
Varietal: Jantung
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,300 – 1,500 MASL
Processing: Fully Washed
Region: Sidikalang, North Sumatra
Cup Profile: herbal, nutty and cocoa flavours, with medium acidity and a clean aftertaste
The P88 variety was one of the varieties that the Dutch introduced to Indonesia from Colombia. It has shown great adaptability to the climate and growing conditions in Indonesia. Still a relatively rare varietal, P88 was also studied by ICCRI (The Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute), finding that it has a uniform bean size and shape with a superior taste profile.
Varietal: P88
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,300 – 1,600 MASL
Processing: Fully Washed
Region: Sidikalang, North Sumatra
Cup Profile: medium body and medium acidity, fresh herbs, lemon tea, toasted marshmallow and long aftertaste
Wahana Rasuna is a hybrid of Catimor and Typica. Rasuna grown in Wahana Estate spans across 90Ha of land. Catimor and Typica have their own distinct cup profiles. Catimor is known for its high yield but fall in production after 10 years. However, Typica has a low yield but much longer production time before its yields fall off. Crossing the two varietals was aimed to retain yield, trees lifespan and result in more complex cup profiles.
Varietal: Rasuna
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,300 – 1,500 MASL
Processing: Fully Washed
Region: Sidikalang, North Sumatra
Cup Profile: big round body with sweetness of caramel and hint of dry orange, pleasant low acidity with typical of spicy rasuna after taste
Wahana Rasuna is a hybrid of Catimor and Typica. Rasuna grown in Wahana Estate spans across 90Ha of land. Catimor and Typica have their own distinct cup profiles. Catimor is known for its high yield, but fall in production after 10 years, however Typica has a low yield, but much longer production time before its yields fall off. Crossing the two varietals was aimed to retain yield, trees lifespan and result in more complex cup profiles.
Varietal: Rasuna
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,300 – 1,500 MASL
Processing: Natural
Region: Sidikalang, North Sumatra
Cup Profile: bold body with a touch of fruitiness with sweetness ending
S795 varietal, also known as Selection 795, was thought to be the cross of S288 (natural hybrid of Liberica and Arabica) and an old Kent variety (a Typican variety that has adapted to Indian conditions). It is the most commonly planted Arabica coffee in India and Southeast Asia. Commonly known as “Jember” by Indonesians, S795 is one of the major varietals that is grown in Sulawesi. In 2007, we decided to be the first to plant the S795 in North Sumatra, as we were very curious to see the results it could bring.
Varietal: S795
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,300 – 1,500 MASL
Processing: Fully Washed
Region: Sidikalang, North Sumatra
Cup Profile: full bodied, clean cup, chocolatey notes, low acidity, juicy and sweet plum notes
Said to be a part of the Ethiopians line and rumoured to be close to the Geisha cultivar, this coffee is usually grown at higher altitudes to achieve good results. The coffee is known for its fruity taste, strong body and clean aftertaste, with an aroma that reminds us of sweet chocolate and caramel.
Varietal: USDA
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,300 – 1,500 MASL
Processing: Fully Washed
Region: Sidikalang, North Sumatra
Cup Profile: full bodied, clean cup, chocolaty notes, low acidity, juicy & sweet plum notes
This process from Wahana Estate is exclusively for Opal Coffee. Wahana Estate cleans the cherries, cool them down overnight, then start drying using shade and a mechanical dryer.
Varietal: Bourbon, Catimor, Typica
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,400 – 1,900 MASL
Processing: Uniquely for Opal Coffee Only – Natural
Region: Sidikalang, North Sumatra
Cup Profile: medium body and low acidity, tropical-fruit dry aroma, cinnamon flavour, clean with a sweet bourbon finish
Named after its appearance, this Wahana Longberry is relatively long compared to other varietals. This Longberry varietal originated from Ethiopia Harrar and planted in Aceh region over three centuries ago. It was first planted in Wahana Estate in 2006.
Varietal: Longberry
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,300 – 1,500 MASL
Processing: Natural
Region: Sidikalang, North Sumatra
Cup Profile: creamy, blueberry, raspberry, full bodied, clean, juicy, sweet
Growing Longberry varietals is a slow process and only reached maturity after 7 years, unlike other varietals that generally only takes 3-4 years in Indonesia. Wahana Longberry has low yield per tree which in turns resulting in intense cup profiles.
Varietal: Longberry
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,300 – 1,500 MASL
Processing: Fully Washed
Region: Sidikalang, North Sumatra
Cup Profile: milk chocolaty, creamy, full bodied, clean, floral, juicy, sweet
Bondowoso Regency has a fairly cool air temperature ranging from 15.40 C – 25.10 C because it is located between the North Kendeng mountains with the peaks of Mount Raung. Ijen Crater is the complex of volcanic area which there is a crater of Ijen and its plateau, which has 2,600M and 8,660 M high out of the many volcanos located on Indonesia’s Ring of Fire. Ijen volcano is unique as it is one of two volcanoes in the world which spews out blue flames due to sulphuric gas being ignited.
The presence of sulphur and the acidic conditions of the surrounding area of the volcano makes it ideal for growing coffee. Bondowoso is the only regency that doesn’t have any coastline. Usually, people only know the names of coffees that have been booming such as Sumatra coffee, Toraja coffee, and Flores’ coffee. The original coffee grown on the Bondowoso plantation area tastes extraordinary and has a different aroma from the others. Bondowoso original arabica coffee has a natural mint taste characteristic that other regional do not have.
Varietal: USDA, HDT
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,150 MASL
Processing: Anaerobic Natural
Region: Situbondo, Kayumas
Cup Profile: winey taste with hint of dark berry and chocolate liquor ending with florally aromatic
With more than 10 years of experience in processing coffee from cherries and more than 25 years in coffee trading and green coffee processing, Wahana Estate decides to start utilizing its supply chain and factories in all over Indonesia’s coffee producing area to create special lots from exceptional farms around Indonesia. This special lots are so spectacular as it is the first extended fermentation ever. This coffee has punch of fruits and floral notes that are rarely found in Indonesian coffee.
Varietal: Ateng Juluk, Ateng
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,600 – 1,900 MASL
Processing: 456 hours Anaerobic Fermentation
Region: Bener Meriah
Cup Profile: jasmine, hibiscus, tea rose, dark berries
Varietal: Ateng Juluk, Ateng
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,600 – 1,900 MASL
Processing: Fully Washed
Region: Timang Gajah, Bener Meriah
Cup Profile: citrusy of lemon plus honey sweetness with taste of black tea and jasmine
Cherries are picked during the peak of harvest, then washed and pulped. They are fermented with mucilage on, in a fermentation tank, then subsequently washed to become wet parchment. These parchments are dried to a moisture level of approximately 30%, which is then hulled (so called ‘Wet Hulled’) and dried to its final stage.
The coffees are then hand-picked and sorted for export.
Varietal: Rasuna, Bourbon
Producer: Wahana Estate
Elevation: 1,300 – 1,500 MASL
Processing: Wet Hulled (“Giling Basah”)
Region: Sidikalang, North Sumatra
Cup Profile: full bodied, complex, earthy, cocoa, spicy, hint of herbal
