GAYO ARABICA · GRADE 1
Wet-Hulled
Premium Selection
Enhanced physical selection for premium single-origin programs and buyers requiring a tighter defect specification.
“Premium Selection” describes physical preparation. Specialty status requires separate cupping evaluation of the confirmed lot.
Premium SelectionBUYER POSITIONING
Enhanced preparation for premium programs
Premium Selection provides a cleaner physical preparation than Commercial Selection while retaining the characteristic depth and body associated with Gayo wet-hulled coffee.
- Premium single-origin offerings
- Higher-tier espresso and filter programs
- Lots intended for further cupping evaluation
REFERENCE SPECIFICATION
Grade 1 — Premium Selection
| Origin | Gayo Highlands, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Species | Arabica |
| Process | Wet-Hulled / Giling Basah (also referred to as semi-washed) |
| Grade | Grade 1 |
| Moisture | 11.0–12.5% |
| Defect value | Maximum 5 points, evaluated against the agreed green-coffee defect standard |
| Physical preparation | Triple-picked |
| Screen | Confirmed per lot / buyer requirement |
| Typical profile | Full body with cocoa, spice, herbal, cedar, and mild fruit character; lot-dependent |
| Specialty potential | Subject to representative sample cupping and score for the confirmed lot |
| Packaging | Jute bag; inner liner / GrainPro available as agreed |
| Trade term | FOB |
The confirmed sales specification and lot documentation take precedence over this reference page.
QUALITY & DOCUMENTATION
Buyer-ready lot confirmation
Enhanced preparation
Triple-picked physical preparation with a maximum 5-point defect value under the agreed evaluation standard.
Lot verification
Representative samples and cupping can be arranged when required, subject to availability and agreement.
Export documents
Invoice, packing list, COO, phytosanitary, fumigation, and COA/QC documents as agreed and required.
NEED A VALUE-ORIENTED PROGRAM?
Compare Commercial Selection
Grade 1 preparation with maximum 8 defect points and double-picked sorting.
REQUEST AVAILABILITY
Discuss your Premium Selection requirement
Share volume, destination port, Incoterm, required screen, packaging, cupping needs, and target delivery timing.