Wholesale - Sumatra KSU, Full City+ Roast, Fair Trade-Organic
Cupping notes: Cedar/Sage/Molasses Region: AcehCo-Op: KSU Gayo AntaraElevation: 1400-1600mRoast: full city+ (dark)Process: Wet hulled and dried in the sunCertifications: 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 t