Indonesia: Indonesia's 17,508 islands, about 6,000
of which are inhabited, are scattered over both sides of the equator.
By land area, the five largest islands are Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan,
New Guinea (shared with Papua New Guinea) and Sulawesi.
With at least 150 active volcanos, the ash is a major contributor to the
high agricultural fertility. Indonesian coffee is widely considered to be
the most organic coffee on earth. Sumatra grows some of the world's
richest Arabica coffee.
- Sumatra, "Gayo People" Aceh; Organic, shade grown Fair Trade.
Sumatran coffee is known for its full body and richness. Aceh is the area in Sumatra where this coffee comes from and Takengon is the village wehre the coffee is milled. This coffee is specially milled for Vermont Artisan following a different process than the one used for Mandehling coffees.in general. Our process highlights the syrupy heavy body and earthy tones of this coffee.
- Sumatra, Dark Roast; Organic shade grown Fair Trade.
For those who crave an organic dark roast...we've taken our ever so popular "Gayo" and roasted it to a darker level. Rich, full bodied, earthy and syrupy.
- Moka Java, Organic Fair Trade.
Born out of a 17th century blunder,a clipper ship transporting coffees from the Yemen port of Mocha and the Indonesian island of Java, inadvertently mixed them. Thus, the first ever reported blend, Moka Java was born! Not a chocolate flavored coffee...Earthy, sweet and wild.
- ForesTrade Vienna Roast, Sumatra
Organic Fair Trade. Roasted and packaged directly for ForesTrade. This roast utilizes ForesTrade's Sumatra beans, cultivated by the PPKGO (a partnership of indigenous farmers and ForesTrade) in the diverse shade ecosystem of Takengon’s Gayo Highlands in Central Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. The PPKGO believe in producing a high quality coffee that embraces Fair Trade practices and organic, sustainable agriculture from the ground up, the result of their efforts being one of the most sought after coffees in the world. To learn more about ForesTrade, their products and global effors, please visit www.ForesTrade.com.
We purchase at the height of harvest which means, depending on the growing season, a specific coffee may not be available. If what you are looking for is not currently available, don’t be discouraged, it’s just one added reassurance that our coffee is as fresh as it can be.
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"For four consecutive years, I visited
Sumatra where I worked with a small
village and asked them to produce a
coffee just for me.
What distinguishes this "Gayo Aceh"
coffee is still an earthy, syrupy taste
but much cleaner than usual. We
offer them a prize for reaching
quality goals as well ~We're proud to
say, this year the village earned an
extra $500."
~Mané Alves, Founder VT Artisan Coffee $0.00
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Recycle,
Reuse. Your coffee will arrive in a reusable
aluminum can equipped with a high-tech barrier and
a resealable plastic lid. Our packaging guarantees
a "just roasted" flavor for 6 months, and
it enables reuse & recycle.