From the Gayo Highlands to Kuwait: 960 Bags of Royal Gayo Head for the Gulf
Sumatera Utara, Indonesia — In the Gayo highlands of Central Aceh, arabica grows at 1,200 to 1,700 meters above sea level. Fertile volcanic soil and a wet climate close to the equator produce beans with a character other regions struggle to copy: a full body with medium-to-low acidity, and fruity, floral notes of citrus and berries over chocolate and spice.
From plantations across the Central Aceh region, in areas such as Takengon and Bener Meriah, 57.6 tonnes of that coffee are now at sea, bound for Kuwait.
Indonesia Specialty Coffee (ISC), a green coffee exporter and trading company based in Medan, North Sumatra, shipped the coffee in three twenty-foot containers. The load totals 960 bags of 60 kilograms each. The export carries full support from the Government of Indonesia and forms par...
