Sumatra

Ketiara Women’s Run Co-Op

Suggested Preparation: Auto Drip, French Press

Region: Aceh, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Type: Medium Roast, Single Origin

Process: Giling Basah (Sumatran Semi Wash)

Sumatra is home to the oldest jungles on earth and a history of producing coffee dating back to the 1600’s,

Our Sumatra comes from the first women run farm in Sumatra! They farm, process and export full flavored beans that challenge your palate and open your mind to the delightfully wild world of Indonesian coffee.

While women in Sumatra have always carried key roles in coffee production, they had been excluded from economic decision-making. By creating their own women-only cooperative, Koperasi Ketiara, and joining Café Femenino, the women earn more money and have the ability to decide where it goes. Since starting the Sumatra program, the women have used their increased resources to offer leadership and financial training to women coffee farmers, set aside capital for women’s entrepreneurial efforts, and build a community center above their wet mill to provide a safe space for women to congregate to learn new skills.