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Eka’s Wet-Hull, from Kintamani, Bali
The Eka’s Wet-Hull lot comes from Dausa Village, Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia, and is produced by Eka, a second-generation coffee grower who inherited his farm from his father. The farm sits at elevations of 1,200 to 1,400 meters above sea level, where Eka grows the Cobra variety (Colombia / Brazil cross), alongside Kopyol. This lot is processed using the traditional Indonesian wet-hull method, a technique that gives Indonesian coffees their signature body and earthiness.
For this lot, ripe cherries are hand-picked and selected for defects before being pulped with a mechanical pulper to remove the outer skin and mucilage. The coffee is then dried to approximately 20% moisture content, at which point the parchment is hulled—a defining step in the wet-hull process that removes the parchment layer while the bean is still moist. The beans are then dried again to complete the process, resulting in a cup with notes of citrus, brown sugar, and black tea.
Science Meets Tradition in Bali's Highlands
Eka’s cherries make their way to Heqa’s processing station in Buleleng shortly after picking. The short distance between farm and station allows Heqa’s team to control cherry quality and prevent spoilage during transport. At the station, research, processing, and milling work together to unlock the best flavor qualities of Indonesian coffee. Through precise, controlled fermentations, Heqa explores the potential of microorganisms to elevate coffee—creatively, consistently, and sustainably.
Heqa Coffee was founded in 2024 by Alican Erdogan, Chris Kwong, and Jeremy Nathaniel with a mission to position Indonesia as a producer of delicate, sweet, complex specialty coffees. They work with a fixed group of six producers in Bali, including Eka, enabling close relationships and greater visibility for farmers in the specialty market. Bali’s volcanic soils and diverse microclimates provide the foundation for coffees that differ from typical expectations of Indonesian flavor profiles.
We are proud to partner with Heqa and producer Eka, bringing this wet-hulled Indonesian lot from the highlands of Kintamani to your roastery.
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