Toraja Sapan

Sapan is a highland village in Toraja, the mountainous heart of South Sulawesi known for its boat-roofed tongkonan houses and its very old coffee culture. Farms here sit at around 1,600 mdpl on steep slopes, so every cherry is carried down on foot. The coffee is wet-hulled like most of Sulawesi, which builds a dense, heavy body, but the altitude keeps it more structured than a lowland coffee: a dark cherry acidity sits on top of the cocoa base. There is an herbal, almost forest-floor note in the finish that regular Toraja drinkers look for. A medium-dark roast keeps the fruit alive without letting it get sharp. It is our strongest-feeling cup and the best choice for French press on a slow morning.