SUMATRAN JUMPA JAYA COFFEE

This intense coffee is sourced from the Arinagata Cooperative, a collection serving 2,000+ small hold farmers who grow coffee in the Aceh rainforest at altitudes up to 5,500 feet. The co-op is an organic and Fairtrade certified Gayo Arabica coffee producer and exporter. When roasted as darkly as this the flavours described as herbal, grapefruit, cherry, chocolate, walnut, white grape, vanilla and fresh flowers evolve into cedar, maple, chocolate, spice, raisin, black treacle, liquorice and sweet tobacco. It has a syrupy richness, exquisite flavour and the native volcanic soil gives it a rich, silky character. It is, deservedly, among the most famous coffees in the world. It is harvested between March and June. The Gayo 1 coffee varietal is unique to Indonesia. In 2017 "Kopi Arabika Gayo" obtained the Protected Geographical Indications status from the European Union. This applies to coffee made from the high-quality Gayo arabica beans and cultivated in the Gayo highlands of Indonesia's province of Aceh on the northern tip of Sumatra. Natural and human influences guarantee the quality reputation of Gayo Arabica coffee. This coffee type requires conditions of high altitude, humidity and lower light intensity, which results in a slower maturity process. Local farmers traditionally use unirrigated land and fertilize organically. This special status means the product will benefit from the same protection and market added-value compared to EU protected products such as Champagne.