Indonesia, Bener Meriah, Natural Anaerobic

by Mok

Central Sumatera Coffee (CSC) is a coffee producer and processing site in Sumatra, Indonesia that was founded in 2015 by Enzo Saudi Hutabarat. It is located in the village of Bener Meriah, Aceh, at 1300 to 1400 masl and boasts more than 500 ha of plantation, plus the only drying facilities in the large region. Growing coffee is a traditionally communal activity in Acer and CSC combines this heritage with innovative and sustainable practices (such as agroforestry or pH controlled fermentation) to reach qualitative and consistent results. CSC offers good working conditions and a reliable income for many families in the region who work on the farms, both at the processing sites or as producers. Cherries are put in plastic fermentation tanks with no added water or yeasts whatsoever. They are then sealed hermetically for 3 to 5 days, depending on the outcome of pH readings. Once the fermentation process is over, cherries are removed from the tanks and laid out to dry in greenhouses where po