Glossary

Acidity
The brightness of coffee on the tongue. Sometimes compared to carbonation in a soda.
Andosol
A blck volcanic soil with good fertility
Arabica coffee
A flavorful variety of coffee that grows at higher altitudes. The Latin name is Coffea arabica.
Bali
An island and region that produces Arabica coffee
Body
The feeling that coffee gives on the tongue
Celebes coffee
Celebes is the former name for Sulawesi. It is a trade name for Arabica coffee from this area.
City roast
A roast level just after the first crack is complete
Cupping coffee
Procedure for tasting coffee to determine its quality and flovors
Finish
The aftertaste of the coffee
First crack
When the first cracks appear in roasting coffee beans, due to carbon dioxide leaving the water in the beans
Flores
An Arabica producing island in the Region of East Nusa Tengarra
Full City roast
A roast level just before the second crack occurs
Giling Basah
Removing the hull when the coffee is in a semi-wet state, at about 30% to 35% moisture
Indonesian coffee
Indonesia is the 4th largest coffee producer in the world, with exports of 300,000 tons per year
Java
An island that includes the Arabica coffee producing Region of East Java
Kalossi coffee
An Arabica coffee producing area in Sulawesi
Lintong coffee
An Arabica coffee producing area in Sumatra
Lixisols
Weathered soils rich in Iron. Yellow-red Podzolic soil is one type
Luwak
The Bahasa name for the Palm Civet. Also the nickname for coffee hullers.
Mandheling coffee
A trade name for Arabica coffee grown in Sumatra
Papua
The common name given to the Indonesian half of the island of New Guinea. Composed of the Regions of West Papua and Papua. A new producer of Arabica coffee.
Roasting
Converting green coffee to roasted coffee in a coffee roaster
Second crack
When a second set of cracks appear, due fractures in the cellulose of the beans
Semi dry
Synonym for Giling Basah
Semi washed
Synonym for Giling Besah
Semi wet
Synonym for Giling Basah
Specialty Coffee
Arabica coffee which scores 80 or above
Sulawesi
Includes the Arabica coffee growing regions of South Sulawesi
Sumatra
An island that includes the Arabica coffee growing Regions of Aceh and North Sumatra
Terroir
A geographic identity comprised of human and natural factors
Toraja coffee
An Arabica coffee producing area in Sulawesi
Umbrisols
Weathered volcanic soils. Brown Podzolic is one type.
Vienna roast
A roast level after the second crack but before sugars become heavily carmelized