Alternative Grounds Sumatran Bold Roast Beans

Alternative Grounds Coffee Roasters

Established in 1995, is a wholesale fair trade organic coffee company known for their commitment to both exceptional coffee and its origins. They roast to order every day, working closely with progressive co-ops to prioritize coffee quality, environmental sustainability, and fair wages for farmers. Proudly fair trade and organic certified, Alternative Grounds is dedicated to making a positive impact in the coffee industry.

Organic, Fair-Trade roasted whole coffee beans. Freshly roasted weekly.

Gayo Mountain Sumatran Bold Roast

This is a fair-trade, organic certified coffee from the coastal plains of Sumatra’s northern-most province, the mountains of Aceh Tengah are the historical home to the Gayonese people. The ideal growing conditions of this region have supported the long history and unique quality reputation of “Gayo Mountain” coffee.

$18.00

  • TASTING NOTES: Smokey, orange peel, spice
  • ROAST DEGREE: Bold
  • VARIETY: Gayo
  • PRODUCER: Permata Gayo
  • RECOMMENDED BREWING METHOD: Drip

About the Producer

Years of civil war plagued this region, causing many farmers to abandon their land and flee to the neighbouring city of Medan. After a powerful tsunami hit the coastal region of northern Sumatra in 2014, peace accords were signed, ending a generation of violence and allowing many to return to their land. Permata Gayo Cooperative was founded in 2006, when 50 farmers from 5 villages in the Bener Meriah district of Aceh Province came together to discuss how to rebuild their abandoned coffee farms. They were successful in increasing their membership and achieved organic certification in 2007 and fair trade certification from FLO-Cert in 2009. They have brought the full process of coffee production from farmer to final export under one roof, thus improving quality and guaranteeing more traceability from Aceh to the roaster. As a result of their growth and improvements, the coop has been able to share more of the final price of coffee with their farmers.

Learn more about where your coffee comes from https://www.fairtradeproof.org/users/view/211

 

 

 

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