Crop:
2024.

Country of origin:
Indonesia.

Coffee Plantation:
Sunda Tilu & Sindoro

Coffee type:
100% Arabica - Sigararutang, gayo 1, kartika, S795, Anteng, Anteng super, hybrid Timor (timtim)

Verwerking:
Washed.

Flavor Indication:
Spicy, gingerbread, salmiac & blood orange.

Meet the Coffee Farmer:
Coffee farmer: several affiliated with the project. Two of them are Asep Rukman and Wahyu Setiono
Coffee: Washed coffee
Plantation: Sunda Tilu & Sindoro (50/50)
Location: Central and West Java, Indonesia

Background
This particular blend brings together two worlds of Indonesian coffee: the green hills of West Java and the volcanic soils of Central Java.

The Farmer
Asep Rukman, once a dairy farmer, bought his first farm for a pack of cigarettes in 1986. After retirement, he devoted himself entirely to coffee and became a pioneer in his region's specialty scene. His commitment to sustainable agriculture and innovation now inspires 28 farmers within the Sunda Tilu farmer group in the Pangalengan district.

Wahyu Setiono had other plans: he studied theology and wanted to become a priest. Yet he found his calling in coffee. After a breakthrough at a coffee competition in 2019, he founded the Kojoyo project, where quality, processing and community development are central. Under his leadership, land is even being made available by the government for a reintegration project that offers former radicalized Muslims a new future through work on coffee plantations.

The Plantations
The blend combines coffees from high-altitude plantations: 1450-1560 meters for Sunda Tilu, and 1600-1800 meters for Sindoro. At Sunda Tilu, the beans grow under the shade of acacia, eucalyptus and albasia, with intercropping of vegetables such as lettuce and chili peppers that control weeds, enhance biodiversity and provide additional income. At Sindoro, farmers made the switch from tobacco to coffee - a crucial change because tobacco was both environmentally damaging and financially unsustainable. Now they are betting on soil restoration and natural methods such as planting windbreaks, composting and locally made herbicides.

Cooperatives
Both Asep and Kojoyo are committed to community development. Asep helps farmers get better prices, allowing families to invest in education and welfare. Kojoyo works with 250 farmers and, through collaboration with the government, also offers people with a history of radicalization a new chance in society.

Downloads:

BOOT Coffee Brew Guide (PDF)