Kerinci
Natural
Light roast

Flavors:Tropical fruit, blood orange, dark chocolate
Terroir: Kerinci, Gunung Tujuh (Indonesia)
Producer: Koerintji Barokah Bersama Cooperative
Variety: Andung Sari, Sigarar Utang
Altitude: 1400 – 1700 m
Process: Natural
Harvest: 2024
Roasting: Light
Net Weight : 220g

Score: 87

100 % arabica coffee

The Koerintji Barokah Bersama Cooperative is an award-winning organization of coffee growers with 320 members. They live and farm on a plateau at the foot of Mount Kerinci on the island of Sumatra. Mount Kerinci is the highest volcano in Indonesia with 3,805 meters above sea level, it is the highest point of the island. It is one of the most active in the country over the past two centuries. These eruptions helped preserve the surrounding regions lush and verdant with fertile volcanic soil. In Sumatra, farms are small between 0.5 and 2.5 hectares on average. Coffee is usually the main cash crop for farmers, but most also grow vegetables, potatoes and fruits for their own food.

There are more and more initiatives by farmers in Sumatra who are organized into cooperatives. Because thanks to cooperatives, they can now share resources, organize training and negotiate better prices. The nine stations of the Koerintji Barokah Bersama cooperative are supervised by Triyono, he directs the members in the fermentation and roasting of their coffees. They have a fully equipped facility, including a tasting lab.

During the harvest season, coffee is picked by hand. Typically, most of the work is done by immediate family members. This natural lot is carefully processed for top quality. Cherries are rigorously sorted and dried on raised beds in protective domes, shielding them from rain and harsh sun. The coffee is regularly turned, sorted again, and hand-milled to ensure consistency. Coop members benefit from a fixed buyer, and profits are reinvested in quality infrastructure or shared as premiums with producers.

Minimum 7 days resting period after roasting date.