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INDONESIA thus far is that the size of the harvest will be down, but the cup quality will be as good as last year's syrupy, sweet crop. Toarco Company's collection sites for parchment are highly organized with density weighing of parchment, moisture analysis, and a final sensory cupping score. They also buy cherry directly from growers, and I was able to cup both direct cherry processes and parchment delivered. The next morning we were up early for the eight-hour drive back to Makassar before heading on to Jakarta. WEST JAVA SUNDA Java, as the name attests, has long been associated with coffee growing, and in fact is the island with the longest history of coffee production in Indonesia. More than 40 million Sundanese people live in western Java. They are predominantly Muslim and the second largest of the ethnic groups in Indonesia. Sunda means "goodness" or "light," and it is believed that these people originated in Taiwan and made their way to Java more than three-and-a-half millennia ago. The Sundanese people are closely related to the Malay and Minang people, while much of their modern culture is closely aligned with the Javanese. The history of much of these islands is a mixture and assimilation of many cultures from across southeast Asia. Bandung is the junior to Jakarta's senior role as a hub city within Java. Soon after landing in Jakarta, we took a small bus one hour east to get to Bandung to visit with Klasik Beans, a new group that sources high-quality coffee from Sumatra, Java, and IT'S OUR 20TH BIRTHDAY! 20 years of distributing quality supplies to the specialty coffee industry. Shop for products from over 40 top brands and get your order within 3 days, coast to coast. We make ordering easy so you can get back to your business. 1 DAY SHIPPING 2 DAY SHIPPING 3 DAY SHIPPING OUR PROS HAVE THE EXPERTISE TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS SUCCEED! Get started with a business acount today at BaristaProShop.com. WWW.BARISTAPROSHOP.COM OR CALL US AT 866-PRO-LATTE 40 barista magazine