Sumatra Medium Roast
One of our most unique offerings, Café Altura Sumatra is a medium roast coffee sourced seasonally from the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The unique wet-hulling process used to produce coffee on the island results in a full-bodied cup with complex notes of earthy herbs and spices. An exotic cup for the adventurous drinker.
Country: Indonesia
Producer: Gayo Mandiri Cooperative
Altitude: 1200-1350 Meters
Cultivar: Various
Process: Fully washed
Certification: Organic & Non-GMO
Gayo Mandiri Cooperative - 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 trainings 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.