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Purchase this item and earn Tasting notes: Dried strawberry, pear drops, blossom honey, winter spices and dark chocolate. Juicy acidity, chewy mouthfeel and wonderful complexity.
Indonesia | Kerinci | Anaerobic Natural
Stuart Palmer (verified owner) –
A deliciously complex brew — real ripe fruits and bitter chocolate! The distinctive funkiness of a natural process coffee. I’ve been loving it simply filtered brew, and have had some success with a cold steep as well. A real treat.
matt SHINGLETON (verified owner) –
I found it sour. Lovely to drink but an unpleasant smell.
Butterworth –
Hey Matt,
Thank you for your review. My name is Will, I am the Sensory/Quality control here at Butterworth & Son.
In coffee, processes like natural and anaerobic natural tend to divide opinion much like marmite or blue cheese do in other circles. Some find the potent flavours to be delicious and interesting whilst others struggle to get behind the funky/challenging flavours.
Washed coffees (like that in our Artisan Espresso) are most common and are named as such because the coffee “cherry” is washed away from the bean(s) contained within. They are devoid of any funky or fermentation flavours and are incredibly drinkable.
With natural coffee, the cherry is left on the bean to ferment, releasing fruity esters and acids with an enhanced flavour and complexity. If it is also an Anaerobic or Anoxic Natural like in the case of our Indonisea here, it means the cherries are picked and then sealed in an airtight container for a controlled ferment without oxygen for up to a week. They are then left out to dry on beds for a number of days. This extra process amplifies the funkiness and intensifies the flavours.
Compared to washed coffee, anaerobic naturals are the complete other end of the spectrum in terms of accessibility and are quite a leap in flavour compared to many of our other offerings in our range. With our Indo Anaerobic Natural, the smell itself is indeed very intense. It reminds me of bananas, tropical fruit and even pear drops. The flavour is intense too however milder than the aroma like you suggest in your review.
If you aren’t keen on our natural offerings but would love to experience the fruity flavours without the funk, I would point you in the direction of the following;
Ethiopia – Yirgacheffe (Green apple, blackcurrant, rose and brown sugar)
Guatemala – La Loma (Orange, apricot and caramel flavours)
Colombia – El Nariño (Crisp apple, blackcurrant and treacle)
Colombia – Aztec Gold (Green apple, jammy raspberry and milk chocolate)
Indonesia – Kerinchi Washed (Candied lemon, black tea, and florals)
These can all be found on our website.
I will say, it took a little time for me to come round to natural coffees and truly enjoy them. For some people, they are happy to exclusively drink washed coffee as that best suits their tastes.
If you are interested, Butterworth and Son are hosting a free coffee tasting event at Wright’s in Bury St Edmunds 18:00-19:30 this thursday (26/9/24). We are bringing with us our Guatemala range and will be discussing different processes and flavours. If you have any spare time we’d love to see you there. It’s a great opportunity to taste a whole range of flavours in an environment where you can ask as many questions as you like.
If there’s anything I can assist you with please get in touch via my email: [email protected]. Thank you for your continued support and have a great day.
Kind regards,
Will @BW&S
Jon Hewett –
The tasting notes are spot on for this. I’ve tried it in espresso and filter form. You get that funky flavour, especially when brewing, but the taste is so clearly of strawberry and milk chocolate.
I found it very easy to brew and drink.
Butterworth –
Thank you for the great review Jon! Our Indonesia Anaerobic Natural has been well-received here at the roastery too. It’s full of character and many delicious flavours. It is definitely chocolate and strawberry forward, and even pretty tropical at times. Its a hard coffee to profile as it is bold and funky like you say, so we are pleased to hear the tasting notes worked well for you. Many thanks!
George Cox (verified owner) –
Absolutely extraordinary coffee – deep, rich intense flavour with liquorice, date, and burnt sugar.
Butterworth –
We are glad you love it George! It is intense and unlike many other coffees out there. The anaerobic process brings out some really sweet and complex fruit flavours. I love the notes you’ve listed too! I will be sure to look out for them the next time I have it. Many thanks, Will (Sensory and QC) @BW&S
Liam McCarthy –
I really liked the strong fruity taste and tangy aroma of this coffee. Hopefully the sale doesn’t mean it’s gone for good!
Butterworth –
Hey Liam! Sadly we are coming to the end of our run with this particular Indonesian Anaerobic Natrual. However, this comes with the promise that another will be taking its place very soon! Keep your eyes peeled on the website 😉