Sumatra KSU, Full City+ Roast, Fair Trade-Organic

Cupping notes: Cedar/Sage/Molasses

Region: Aceh
Co-Op: KSU Gayo Antara
Elevation: 1400-1600m
Roast: full city+ (dark)
Process: Wet hulled and dried in the sun
Certifications: Fair Trade, Organic

There are 363 members of the Serba Usaha Qahwah Tanoh Gayo cooperative, 105 of whom are women. The co-op is located in the Aceh Province of Indonesia. Most farms are no more than 10 years old and consistently maintain a high yield; the rich volcanic soil, desirable elevation, and proper balance of shade trees throughout the farms prove a direct positive effect on the coffee. Once harvested, all coffee is Wet-Hulled, sun-dried, and cupped by the co-op's quality control team.

Aceh, in northern Sumatra, is an incredible region for coffee production. The average farm is one hectare, 80% of producers within northern Sumatra are women, and 95% of producers are smallholders. The region is diverse, geographically speaking. It is surrounded by beaches with a swampy inland, and the Barisan Mountains make up the inner two-thirds of the area. Coffee is grown on this volcanic mountain amongst the rainforest. One of the notable features of this area is Lake Taboa, the largest volcanic lake in the world.