Tasting Notes:
Molasses, dark chocolate, and licorice - roasted full-medium. Whole bean.

About the Growers:
Located in the northernmost region of Sumatra, Buana Mandiri is a family-owned cooperative that works with farmers whose families have worked with coffee for generations. It spans along the mountains of Lake Tawar and the central city of Takengon. The exporter that Buana Mandiri works with is called Gayo Mandiri, which is also family owned. They work with several owned family cooperatives and operate a central dry mill. Coffee farms in this region are relatively small, at around 1-5 acres each. Because of this, each part of the coffee process moves to different parties before it is ready to be exported. At each farm belonging to a cooperative member, a collector stops by once a day to pick up freshly picked cherry and bring them to the central mill. Gayo Mandiri supports their farmers both financially and with the supply of farming tools, as well as investing in drying tents in their central mills to prevent the spoilage of their coffee.

Region: Aceh Province, Sumatra, Indonesia
Growers: Farmers organized around CV. Gayo Mandiri
Elevation: 1400 to 1600 meters
Varietals: Catimor, Timtim
Process: Wet Hulled
Drying: Dried in the Sun
Harvest: October-January
Certifications: Organic, Fair Trade

Our coffee is freshly roasted and includes a “roasted on” date. Shipping is $5 per order flat rate via USPS Priority Mail.