GayoArabica Coffee
(Laut Tawar Lake atGayo Highland,
Takengon, Central Aceh-Indonesia)
Gayo Arabica Coffee (Coffea Arabica)
grows on ancient volcanic area in Gayo Highland, Aceh - Indonesia. The highland lies on the altitude of 900 – 1700 m above sea level. The climate and the
rainfall rate of the area (around 1643 –2000 mm/year) is considered highly
favorable for coffee plantations.
Coffee cultivation in Gayo
Highland was started in 1924 by the Dutch Colony. Since 1930’s, coffee has
become the center of Gayo economy that contributes around 50-90% of family
income. Despite its major contribution to the family income, Gayo Arabica coffee
has never been traded and consumed locally by that time. The coffee was exported
to Europe by the Dutch Onderneming.
Currently, Gayo Highland is one
of the most important areas for Indonesia's Arabica Coffee. It is the largest
Arabica coffee producing region in the country.
The total coffee plantation in
the area covers around 95,000 hectares. Most of it owned by about 66,000
families of farmers. Only less than 10% of the total plantations are controlled
by the local government and private sector.
Gayo Arabica Coffee has a fine
taste coffee which is considered as gourmet coffee and grouped as one of the
best coffee in the world.
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