
indonesia coffee
by fountain rock coffee roasters · chickerell, uk
you'll taste stone fruit before black tea. this is frinsa sarapan, indonesia, a washed indonesia from fountain rock coffee roasters.
this coffee has stone fruit brightness and a distinct tea-like, black tea character, with milk chocolate and dark chocolate rounding out the cup. the washed process keeps things clean and structured rather than fruity or syrupy.
frinsa sarapan comes from the java region of indonesia and is processed using the washed method, meaning the fruit is removed from the coffee before drying. washed processing generally produces cups with higher clarity and more defined acidity compared to natural or wet-hulled indonesian coffees.
pour-over or aeropress suits this coffee well, as both methods highlight the clean, tea-like qualities and stone fruit notes that washed processing brings out. use water around 9396°c and dial in a medium-fine grind to avoid flattening the lighter tea and fruit characteristics.
some places just get it right from the start. fountain rock coffee roasters sits on albany road in weymouth's granby industrial estate, turning what could be an unremarkable location into something worth seeking out. the 118 google reviews all singing the same tune tell you everything. five stars across the board. walk into most chain spots and you smell cleaning products mixed with burnt beans. here you catch the sweet crack of beans hitting their peak, that moment when oils start surfacing and sugars caramelize. the roasting happens on-site, which means your cup tastes like coffee, not like it's been sitting in a warehouse for months. regulars don't just come back for convenience. they come back because someone here cares about what goes into that cup. the difference between good coffee and great coffee often comes down to those small choices. the timing. the temperature. the respect for the bean itself.
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