The mountainous
Gayo Highlands
Spreading the coffee out to dry
Final preperations
Stunning indonesian coffee
From a cooperative led by women
Origin
Indonesia
Region
Gayo Highlands, Aceh, Sumatra
Varieties
Gayo 1, Gayo 2, Catimor, Caturra, Bourbon, Abyssinia.
Processing
Giling Basah (Wet Hulled)
Crop Year
2022
Altitude
1200-1650 m.a.s.l.
Roast level
4 out of 6
Flavour Notes
Spices, Chocolate, Sweet
Roaster
IMF
Batch Size
40 kg
End Temperature
213.0°C
Time
10.42 minutes
Origin:
Indonesia
Region:
Gayo Highlands, Aceh, Sumatra
Varieties:
Gayo 1, Gayo 2, Catimor, Caturra, Bourbon, Abyssinia.
Processing:
Giling Basah (Wet Hulled)
Crop Year:
2022
Altitude:
1200-1650 m.a.s.l.
Aceh Tengah Gayo Highland, Sumatra – Indonesia
Kopepi Ketiara
cOFFEE fARMING IN sUMATRA
Farming Practicies
Ketiara is made up of 1014 smallhold farmers in the Gayo Highlands of Central Aceh – the northernmost province of Sumatra. More than 70% of the farmers are women. All coffee from the cooperative is certified Organic and grown by farmers from 19 villages in Aceh Tengah and Bener Meriah. There they work the rich volcanic land without the use of chemicals to promote healthy soil and long-lasting forests and clean water sources.
The local members are well-informed about Sumatra prices through cell phones, which are crucial for daily price updates in the volatile internal market. Despite the recent low commodity market price, producers are aware that their local market can fetch three times the price. Ms. Rahmah motivates producer members through fair compensation, far exceeding the internal market price, as well as several community programs. These programs include seedling donations, workshops on organic fertilizer production, equipment maintenance, farm improvement, and even university scholarships. As a result, producer members who sell to Ketiara remain highly committed to the cooperative, as their premium coffee quality commands higher prices than offered by multinational companies.
