SUMATRA ORGANIC BENER MERIAH MANDHELING GRADE 1

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Flavor Profile Dark chocolate, butterscotch, cedar, brown sugar

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About this coffee

Grower

KSU Gayo Mandiri | Gayo Mandiri Cooperative

Altitude

1200 – 1350 masl

Variety

Bourbon, Catimor, and Typica

Soil

Volcanic loam

Region

Bener Meriah Regency, Aceh District, Sumatra, Indonesia

Process

Wet hulled and dried in the sun

Harvest

June - December

Certification

Organic

Coffee Background

SUMATRA ORGANIC BENER MERIAH MANDHELING GRADE 1 is sourced from family-owned farms organized around the KSU Gayo Mandiri cooperative located in the Bener Meriah regency within the Aceh district, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. KSU Gayo Mandiri was founded in 2008 and currently has 1218 members. On average, producers cultivate coffee on 2.5 acres of land using their own micro-mills to depulp and dry coffee. The cooperative hosts regular trainings on best agricultural practices to assist small producers with their organic certification while improving the quality of their coffee. KSU Gayo Mandiri also invest premiums generated from certifications in roads to help producers overcome problems transporting their coffee. The cooperative also recently purchased an ambulance to improve access to emergency healthcare.