Sumatran coffee Sumatra Aceh Miangaya Coffee introduction.

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Aceh, a place famous for the tsunami. Aceh is located at the northwestern tip of the Indonesian archipelago. Because of its geography, it has long become an independent kingdom of Islamic faith. Since the 7th and 8th centuries, it has become a stronghold for the eastward spread of Islam to India and Middle Eastern countries, and a relay station for Southeast Asian countries to make a pilgrimage to Mecca. During the period of Aceh's prosperity and growth, it was even known as the "Kingdom of Sudan of Aceh." it controlled the trade hub of the first generation of the Strait of Malacca, and its national strength reached its peak.

Miangaya comes from a high area on the edge of Lake Tawa in North Sumatra. Coffee is grown in remote areas, and it is a long way from the village of Takengon in the area. Aceh Miangaya is located on the hillside of the lake, about 1200 to 1400 meters above sea level. Coffee grows along the hillside, and it is even more necessary to resist the strong winds coming from the lake.

Coffee is the second largest cash export crop in Aceh. It is estimated that there are about 60000 small-scale coffee farmers, each owning about 1-2 hectares of coffee planting land. Indonesia's traditional way of coffee trade is multi-point supply, starting from farmers, through multi-layer middlemen, slowly accumulate a large number of export goods. In the Indonesian coffee trading system, direct trade in which a single window receives goods from farmers and then arranges for export is quite rare in Indonesia. Because the supplier has a local special pipeline in Aceh, with the assistance of Mr. Ekka, who is also from Aceh, this batch of coffee from Aceh Mangaya (Aceh Miyagaya) can be transported and exported from remote areas.

By working directly with farmers in the village, the steps of coffee cultivation and post-production can be tracked more directly. Through the communication and feedback on quality and agricultural technology between the two sides, farmers can further improve and maintain product consistency. In addition, farmers are happy to meet export buyers and know people who export their coffee abroad.