Sulawesi

Sulawesi grows arabica in the Toraja highlands and Enrekang, traded through Kalosi, with clean cups that often show nutty or warm-spice notes.

Sulawesi lies east of Borneo. Its primary region for high-altitude arabica covers the Toraja highlands and the district of Enrekang to the south, where coffee is commonly traded through the town of Kalosi, a well-known brand of specialty coffee. Mamasa (west of Toraja) and Gowa (further south, near Makassar) also produce arabica but are less well known. Sulawesi coffees are described as clean and sound in the cup, generally displaying nutty or warm-spice notes such as cinnamon or cardamom, with hints of black pepper sometimes found. Most of the coffee is grown by smallholders, with about 5% from seven larger estates. Most Sulawesi farmers use the giling basah (wet hulling) process, while a small number of arabica farmers use dry processing and larger mills produce fully washed coffee.