This coffee is from Frinsa Estate, a single farm cooperative located on Java, Indonesia, in the West Java region at 1400 meters altitude. Produced by Wildan Mustofa and Atieq Mustikaingtyas, it features a blend of six varieties: Sigararutang, Andung Sari, Lini S, Ateng Super, P88, and Bor-Bor. The coffee undergoes an Extended Fermentation Honey Saccharomyces Cerevisiae process, a honey fermentation where depulped coffee undergoes extended wet fermentation with Saccharomyces Cerevisiae microbial culture added. This results in caramel-like sweetness with dried apricot notes, red fruit juicy notes reminiscent of concorde grape juice, and a light, complex, slightly tannin-rich body like white tea. Available as whole beans in 200g packages.
Quo Coffee Roasters was founded in late 2024 in Skarhamn, Sweden, by Christian Gullbrandsson, Sarah Gerlam Madura, and Hayden Moyle, a team with more than 40 years of combined specialty coffee experience. The roastery sources 100 percent specialty grade coffee through direct trade, and became the first Nordic partner in Clean Ocean's sail freight initiative, shipping green coffee by sailboat to reduce its carbon footprint. Quo roasts to accentuate each bean's natural character, treating transparency and sustainability as foundational commitments rather than afterthoughts. The company's name is a challenge to the status quo, reflecting its founders' belief that the specialty coffee industry can do better on equity and environmental impact.
