Without a doubt, the favorite coffee in our shop this season is “Sulawesi”. This rare coffee is produced on the island of Sulawesi (formerly Dutch “Celebes”) in Indonesia. Sulawesi is an island of exotic beauty, high rugged peaks and breathtaking landscapes. Rich Volcanic soils and consistent rainfall make it ideal for coffee cultivation. Grown at high altitudes in the Toraja region, coffee in Sulawesi is produced by both small farmers and larger estates. Many of the small producers not only harvest by hand, they also pulp the coffee by hand; a process that is usually done mechanically. The Toraja region is very isolated and in many ways lost in time, lacking the technology and large coffee production facilities that much of the coffee world is fortunate to have. The best Sulawesi coffee is double picked and rigorously screened to remove any imperfections that may affect the cup quality.  Japan is the largest consumer of this very rare coffee, so finding a genuine Sulawesi coffee in the United States can be somewhat of a challenge, however, once you have had the genuine article you will understand why it has been called the “King of Coffees”. The deep, rich body and complex flavor of Sulawesi Toraja rivals the best Sumatran coffees. The particular coffee that I have been roasting this year is Sulotco Sulawesi from the private Bolokan estate in the Toraja region of Sulawesi. Grown in the same region and similar in many ways to the Sulawesi kalosi this estate is at 5400 feet in altitude, and unlike the kalosi this coffee is fully washed and sun dried on drying tables. The slower maturing of the bean paired with the consistent preparation give this coffee a deep complex flavor profile with a maple-syrupy and creamy body that sets it apart. This is the cleanest, most complex and best Indonesian coffee I have tasted this year.  This coffee really shines when prepared in a press pot, developing all of its complex character and warming your soul on a cold winter’s day. The truth…and possibly the meaning of life are in this wonderful cup.

About the Roaster

Morning Glory Coffee & Tea Inc. is a roaster of specialty coffees in West Yellowstone, Montana. At Morning Glory Coffee & Tea Inc., we are passionate about the close-knit coffee community from "seed to cup", and are proud to roast and provide some of the best coffees in the world on our website catalog and at our West Yellowstone, MT Coffee House.  At Morning Glory Coffee & Tea Inc., we feel it is important to roast our coffees appropriate to the origin characteristics rather than to a particular roast color.