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Sumatra Takengon
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The Gayo Organic coffee Farmers Association (PPKGO) is an organic Fair Trade co-operative located in the Gayo Highlands of the Aceh province of Sumatra, Indonesia. The co-op was founded in 1997 and became Fair Trade certified in 2000. Its member farms range between 1100m-1500m (3500 and 5000 ft), and grow several varietals of Arabica coffee: Bergendal, Catimor, Caturra, Sidikalang, and Typica.
Members produce 100% shade grown, organic coffee. Members include a diverse compliment ethnicities including Gayo, Javanese, Acehnese, Padang, and Batak peoples. 20% of PPKGO's members are women.
Member farms are in an environmentally sensitive region: the buffer zone to Gunung Leuser National Park, wich contains critical watershed areas and sanctuaries for endangered species such as the Sumatran tiger.
This OCIA certified organic Sumatra semi-washed coffee is complex, full bodied, and earthy. It is fruity with a tobacco aftertaste. Our Sumatra Takengon coffee is Organic, Shade Grown and Fair Trade certified.
Available as roasted whole beans or green for roasting at home.
Our Roast Dating program ensures that we ship roasted
coffee within a week of roasting.
Our Roastmaster has selected
Medium Roast
for this coffee.
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