Sumatra Dark Roast Fair Trade - Cafe Altura
Sumatra Dark Roast Fair Trade - Cafe Altura
Sumatra Dark Roast Fair Trade - Cafe Altura
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Sumatra Dark Roast Fair Trade

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Café Altura Sumatra Dark Fair Trade is a medium roast which offers the earthy and spicy flavors of Sumatran coffee with subtle smoky notes from extended roasting. Its sale also supports the Fairtrade certification, which helps support the economic viability of coffee farming around the world.


Country
: Indonesia
Producer
: Sara Ate Cooperative
Altitude
: 1200-1600 Meters
Cultivar
: Various
Process
: Fully washed
Certification: Organic, Non-GMO & Fair Trade

 

 

Sara Ate Cooperative - Tradition runs deep in the Takengon highlands of the Aceh province, a growing region acclaimed among coffee experts for its cup profiles and classic Indonesian style of coffee cultivation and processing. This lot was cultivated and harvested by members of the Sara Ate Cooperative, which was founded in 2011. The cooperative has more than 500 members with farms that average less than 3 acres in size. Producers belong to the Gayonese ethnic group and maintain a traditional village lifestyle. A large percentage of the producers are women who rely on coffee income to support their families. Each producer carefully sorts their harvested cherries before depulping and fermenting overnight with small micro-mills. Then the coffee is washed and laid out on patios to shed the excess water from the parchment covered beans. Next the coffee takes a detour from the conventional path of processing in other origins, wherein, the coffee parchment is removed while the coffee still has a high moisture content. This wet-hulling process, called Giling Basah in the Indonesian language, leaves the coffee bean exposed while drying on patios to a moisture percentage acceptable for export. This Indonesian processing method gives the bean its unique bluish hue and the hallmark Indonesian profile. With Indonesian coffees, half the battle is overcoming logistical challenges like rugged roads and unpredictable torrents of rain. Sara Ate Cooperative takes on an important role of organizing local warehouses and transportation so farmers can overcome these challenges and swiftly bring the coffee to the international market, ensuring greater earnings from direct trade relationships.


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Customer Reviews

Based on 9 reviews
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Charles Crowell
Favorite for years

My favorite. Have been purchasing regularly for 16 years. Usually drink at least four cups a day.

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A.G.

It;s my new favorite. Will definitely buy again

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George M Lewis
Good Coffee

Good coffee. Will buy again.

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Nancy Beavers
This coffee never disappoints

I tried switching to a local grocery store for purchasing coffee, but I'm returning to Cafe Altura just so I can get Sumatra Dark Roast Fair Trade. It's delicious. Believe me, there's nothing like it.

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Nancy Beavers
Great review plus a corny joke

Like everyone else, I am crazy about dark roast Sumatra. It's hands down my favorite of your many selections. Foolproof, no aftertaste, no bitterness. Wow! What more could you ask of your coffee? Is it true that the capital of Sumatra is "Frank"?


Customer Reviews

Based on 9 reviews
100%
(9)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
C
Charles Crowell
Favorite for years

My favorite. Have been purchasing regularly for 16 years. Usually drink at least four cups a day.

A
A.G.

It;s my new favorite. Will definitely buy again

G
George M Lewis
Good Coffee

Good coffee. Will buy again.

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Nancy Beavers
This coffee never disappoints

I tried switching to a local grocery store for purchasing coffee, but I'm returning to Cafe Altura just so I can get Sumatra Dark Roast Fair Trade. It's delicious. Believe me, there's nothing like it.

N
Nancy Beavers
Great review plus a corny joke

Like everyone else, I am crazy about dark roast Sumatra. It's hands down my favorite of your many selections. Foolproof, no aftertaste, no bitterness. Wow! What more could you ask of your coffee? Is it true that the capital of Sumatra is "Frank"?