In Sumatra, Kokowagayo is a women-owned and women-managed coffee cooperative on the Aceh province. Kokowagayo has 567 farmer members from seven villages in the Bener Meriah districts. Kokowagayo is an abbreviation for Koperasi Kopi Wanita Gayo. The group has 18 women in leadership roles — a chairwoman and business manager, read more
Our Sumatra Organic comes from Mahara, an exciting, young cooperative in Gayo that InterAmerican Senior Vice President Kayd Whalen had the pleasure of visiting in early 2019, just as our coffees were being packed for shipment. Formed in 2015, Mahara has 460 organic-certified members spread across five villages and two read more
The Rahmat Kinara cooperative was founded in March 2007 with just a small group of farmers. Quickly, they came to see the benefits of certifications, “especially Fairtrade,” they say, and became Fairtrade certified in 2014. Today, the co-op employs 20 permanent staff members (who oversee quality control and other functions) read more
Demonstrated in its delicate earthiness and rich body, Sapan Minanga has long been recognized as one of the premium coffees grown on the island of Sulawesi. This sub-region of Tana Toraja produces only about 60,000 bags per harvest. In the highlands of Sulawesi—one of Indonesia's largest islands—the Toraja region boasts read more
In Sumatra, the second-largest island in the Republic of Indonesia, Mandheling coffees are grown on the lofty, volcanic slopes of Mount Leuser, near the port of Padang in west-central Sumatra. Mandheling coffee also comes from Aceh in the north, near lake Laut Tawar. The name doesn't reference a place, however, read more
Sumatra Mandheling is grown on the slopes of Mount Leuser, a volcano near the port of Padang, in the Batak area of Aceh. The Leuser Range is said to be home to one of the most ancient and bio-rich ecosystems on the planet. Mandheling coffees are named in honor of read more
Lintong, a Sumatran coffee often lesser known than Mandehling and Gayo, takes its name from its home district of Lintongnihuta. The area is southwest of Lake Toba (pictured) — one of the world’s deepest inland bodies of water — and rises to a high plateau, offering ideal conditions for Arabica read more
Java has for centuries been known for its fertile land, abundant natural resources and agricultural products that earned it the moniker “spice island.” Today, Java remains rich in resources, varied cultures and truly jaw-dropping natural beauty. It’s home to coffee plantations, waterfalls, hot springs and the Ijen crater lake — read more
Java, known for centuries as “the spice island,” is the fourth-largest island in Indonesia but home to more than half the country's population. Coffee on Java is mostly grown on its eastern end, around the Ijen volcano, and harvested between July and September. More recently, Arabica has been planted in read more
