Sumatra Ketiara Hutan

Region: Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
Altitude: 1,350-1,700 masl
Process: Wet-Hulled
Variety: Gayo 1. Gayo 2.

Tasting Notes
Dark Chocolate. Brown Sugar. Berry-like.

Medium Dark

Background

Produced by Ketiara Cooperative; Female Led Co-Op, Organic-Certified & Community Focussed. Ketiara contributes USD$0.23/kg of green coffee sold to the Hutan (Forest) Fund.

Ketiara is a women-led cooperative.  Located in Sumatra Aceh Gayo Highland. Ketiara has over 25 years of experience in coffee production. Beyond producing and trading premium quality coffee, Ketiara celebrates their value to promote women and younger farmer generation in coffee business.

Ketiara processing is giling basah or wet-hulled. This method is commonly used to process arabica in Indonesia, including Sumatra. It is basically flavor-altering processing method, which is vastly different from other commonly used styles. Broadly speaking, the giling basah process is a result of a combination of environmental conditions, market access, and traditions found in Indonesia which sets these coffees apart from the rest of the world.