Indonésie - Terry Anaerobic

Origin: Indonesia

Region: Bener Meriah, Gayo Highlands – Aceh

Process: Natural Anaerobic

Varieties: Gayo

Farm: Terry

Altitude: 1300m - 1450m

Tasting notes: Pineapple, mango, orange, rum,

This coffee comes from Terry Farm, a farmer partnership program managed by PT. Jingki Roda Gayo.

Located in the Gayo Highlands in Bener Meriah, Aceh Province, Indonesia, these farms thrive at altitudes between 1,300 and 1,600 meters.

The region's fertile volcanic soil and cool tropical climate provide ideal conditions for growing high-quality Arabica coffee. The coffee trees are shade-grown, hand-picked, and maintained using environmentally friendly farming practices, including the use of organic compost made from coffee waste.

After harvesting, fresh coffee cherries are processed immediately. The first step is flotation sorting (“rimbang”), a method that separates ripe red cherries from green or defective cherries by immersing them in water.

This traditional yet effective technique ensures that only dense, perfectly ripe cherries move on to the next step.

All post-harvest activities are carefully coordinated and monitored to maintain freshness, stable moisture levels, and consistent bean quality.

The Gayo coffee-growing region in Aceh, Indonesia, is renowned for producing some of the world's best Arabica coffees. Its history dates back to the early 20th century, when the Dutch colonial administration introduced Arabica plants to the Gayo Highlands around 1908.

Gayo coffee is grown mainly in three districts: Central Aceh, Bener Meriah, and Gayo Lues. The combination of fertile volcanic soil, hilly terrain, cool temperatures, and regular rainfall creates an ideal terroir for high-quality Arabica.

After the colonial period, smallholder farmers continued the coffee-growing tradition, adopting sustainable shade-grown cultivation. For the Gayo people, coffee is essential to community life; it supports almost every household and is deeply rooted in their cultural identity.