Roast: Medium - Dark
Chocolate, velvety smooth, tobacco and earthy.
Grower: KSU Gayo Mandiri | Gayo Mandiri Cooperative
Variety: Bourbon, Catimor, and Typica
Region: Bener Meriah Regency, Aceh District, Sumatra, Indonesia
Harvest: June - December
Altitude: 1200 – 1350 meters
Soil: Volcanic loam
Process: Wet hulled and dried dried on elevated beds
Sumatra 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 training's 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.