Sumatra Takengon IKA Mandheling Grade 1
 
Aceh, the northernmost province of Sumatra, is renowned for its unique coffee-growing region around Lake Tawar and Takengon. The area’s coffee farms, integrated with tropical forests, thrive in a lush, misty, and biodiverse environment, allowing coffee to ripen nearly year-round.
 
PT IKA, a family-run business in Takengon, works with local cooperatives to process and export coffee, primarily from smallholder farmers in the Bener Meriah and Aceh Tengah regions. The company identifies with the Gayo ethnic group, which has a strong cultural and coffee identity in Aceh. Historically, coffee distinctions in northern Sumatra were based on ethnic groups, such as Mandheling, Batak, and Gayo, though these terms are now more flexible.
 
The wet-hulling process, common in Sumatra, involves multiple stages handled by different individuals. Coffee cherries are picked, processed, and dried in stages, with parchment removed while the beans still retain high moisture. PT IKA ensures quality by completing final milling and exporting directly from Takengon, minimizing exposure to humid coastal conditions.
 
Grower: Family farms organized around PT Ihtiyeri Keti Ara (PT. IKA) exporters
Variety: Local catimors Tim-Tim and Ateng Super, bourbon and typica cultivars
Region: Takengon, Aceh Tengah Regency, Aceh Province, Sumatra, Indonesia
Harvest: October – June
Altitude: 1200-1,600 masl
Soil: Volcanic loam
Process: Washed, wet-hulled, sun dried
 
 
Cupping Notes: Grapegruit, Cedar, Clove
Medium/Dark
 
**Subscription holders: Please keep in mind that we try to always keep Sumatra in stock but the crop/harvest will change from time to time- If we ever run out of Sumatra, we will contact you to find out what you would like your subcription switched to. Thank you!