How does The Vintner differ from your Kopi Luwak?

Both come from the Gayo Highlands but they are very different cups. Our Kopi Luwak has a velvety body with low acidity and notes of dark cocoa, caramel, and gentle spice. The Vintner is brighter and more fruit-forward, with red wine, dark cherry, and cocoa nib notes. The Vintner is best suited to drinkers who enjoy bright, complex, fruited coffees.

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The Vintner

Q: What is wine process coffee?

Wine process — also known as carbonic maceration — is an experimental coffee processing method where whole cherries are sealed in stainless tanks under controlled carbon dioxide for extended fermentation. The technique borrows from the Beaujolais wine tradition and produces coffees with pronounced fruited and wine-like character. The Vintner ferments for 96 hours.

Q: When will my order arrive?

The 2026 batch is in stock in London and orders are dispatched within 1–2 business days, alongside our Kopi Luwak. UK delivery is free and fully tracked, typically arriving within 2–4 working days. European orders from £5.

Wine Process · 96-Hour Carbonic Maceration

A limited edition Arabica we discovered in the Gayo Highlands — the same region as our wild Kopi Luwak — fermented under carbon dioxide in the Beaujolais tradition. A coffee that drinks like a fine wine: bright, fruited, layered. Two hundred numbered bags, offered just once.

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50g · Whole Bean · 200 Bags Only · In Stock Now

The Process

Borrowed from the Beaujolais

While sourcing our wild Kopi Luwak in the Gayo Highlands, we came across something unexpected — a small lot of wine process Arabica from the very same region, crafted by local producers experimenting with carbonic maceration.

The technique — borrowed from the Beaujolais wine tradition — seals whole cherries in stainless-steel tanks under controlled carbon dioxide for ninety-six hours. It is laborious, exacting, and rarely seen in coffee outside the experimental shelves of specialty roasters.

We tasted it, and knew our customers had to try it too. The result is a coffee that drinks like a fine wine — layered, complex, unmistakably of place. Where our Kopi Luwak is velvety and grounded, The Vintner is bright and aromatic. The same Gayo highlands, expressed through a different craft.

We secured two hundred numbered bags. A one-time offering. When this is gone, it is gone.

Tasting Profile

What the Cup Reveals

01

Red Wine

A pronounced aromatic of dark berries and fermented depth — the unmistakable signature of carbonic maceration.

02

Dark Cherry

The flesh of the cherry expressed cleanly. Juicy, slightly tart, with the brightness of fresh fruit.

03

Cocoa Nibs

A grounded base note that returns the cup to its origin. Slightly bitter, complex, balancing the fruit.

Best Suited To

Drinkers who enjoy bright, fruited, and complex coffees. If you reach for natural process Ethiopians or experimental lots from Panama and Colombia, The Vintner will feel familiar. If your daily cup is a smooth, low-acid filter, our Kopi Luwak is a better match.

Acidity

Bright & fruited

Body

Silky, medium-weight

Sweetness

Ripe red fruit

Finish

Long & layered

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From the 2026 Edition

In Stock · Numbered Edition

The Vintner

Wine process Arabica from the Gayo Highlands · 96-hour carbonic maceration · Limited to 200 numbered bags

50g — Whole Bean

Red wine, dark cherry, cocoa nibs; bright fruited acidity; layered complex finish

£19.95

≈ €23

✓ Free UK Delivery· EU from £5· In stock now

In stock now · Free UK delivery

Each bag carries the producer's signature and its number in the edition of 200.

Order & delivery
The 2026 batch — roasted, filled and sealed at the farm — is in stock in London and dispatched within 1–2 business days, alongside our Kopi Luwak. UK delivery is free and fully tracked. European orders from £5.
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Brewing

How to Taste It

Wine process coffees reveal complexity at lower temperatures. Start at 88°C and let it cool. The cup evolves dramatically as it does.

Recommended

V60 — Pour Over

15g beans, medium-fine grind
250g water at 88°C
2:30 total brew time
Bloom 30s with 30g, then four slow pours

The cleanest expression. Showcases the bright fruit and layered finish.

Also Good

Aeropress

14g beans, medium grind
220g water at 85°C
Inverted method, 90s steep
Slow gentle press

Concentrated and complex. Best when you want body alongside the fruit.

Avoid

Espresso & French Press

Espresso intensifies the wine character beyond balance
French press masks the delicate acidity
The cup is built for filter

If you must, an Aeropress in espresso style — never a portafilter machine.

Common Questions

About The Vintner

Wine process — also called carbonic maceration — is an experimental coffee processing method where whole cherries are sealed in stainless tanks under controlled carbon dioxide for extended fermentation. The technique borrows from the Beaujolais wine tradition and produces coffees with pronounced fruited and wine-like character. The Vintner ferments for 96 hours.

Both come from the Gayo Highlands but they are very different cups. Our Kopi Luwak has a velvety body with low acidity and notes of dark cocoa, caramel, and gentle spice — a daily luxury. The Vintner is brighter and more fruit-forward, with red wine, dark cherry, and cocoa nib notes — best suited to drinkers who enjoy bright, complex, fruited coffees.

The Vintner is the result of a single 2026 fermentation batch. We produced 200 numbered bags. Each bag carries the producer's signature and its number in the edition. When this batch is allocated, it is gone.

Orders are in stock and dispatched from London within 1–2 business days, alongside our 2026 Kopi Luwak. UK delivery is free and fully tracked, typically arriving within 2–4 working days. European orders arrive within 5–10 working days from dispatch (£5).

We have not yet committed to a second batch. Wine process at this quality is laborious and we approach each release on its own terms. If you would like to be notified about future experimental releases, the best way is to create a free account.

Yes — any time before your order is dispatched, for a full refund. Email support@gayowild.com. After dispatch, our standard Returns & Refunds policy applies.

Two Hundred Bags

One Fermentation, One Chance

When this batch is allocated, it is gone. The next experimental release — if there is one — will be a different coffee entirely.

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