The name Cincimpala refers to the cicimpala, a songbird present in the imagination of the Gayo highlands. In local poetry and the traditional representations of Didong, it is nicknamed "the messenger of dawn". Its powerful and melodious song symbolizes in turn a charismatic orator, a talented singer, or the bearer of good news traveling through the mountains.
Produced in Kenawat, on the Terroir of Gayo, in northern Sumatra, this lot notably brings together the varieties Typica, Catimor, and Timor Hybrid.
It is processed using an anaerobic Honey method. After harvesting and cleaning the ripe coffee cherries, they are depulped and then placed for seven days in an airtight tank, to carry out an oxygen-free fermentation. The mucilage remaining around the bean is not washed: the coffee is directly put to dry until it reaches a Moisture Content of 10 to 12%, before being dry-milled.
This coffee is offered by Adena and locally supported by Fahman Yoga, a native of Kenawat. After nearly three decades of conflict, many farms had been abandoned and the village long remained stigmatized, keeping coffee buyers at a distance. By collecting and processing coffees alongside local producers, Adena and Fahman have contributed since 2014 to restoring value to this origin and creating new economic opportunities for the community.
