Dark Sumatra

The packaging may have changed over the years, but one thing stays the same: Dark Sumatra is Roastmaster Paul's longtime favorite coffee. His favorite way to brew it? Pour-over.

REGION

Indonesia, Sumatra, Aceh Province, Gayo Highlands

PROCESSING

Semi-Washed (Wet Hulled)

ELEVATION

1200 masl - 1400 masl

PRODUCER

Arisarina Cooperative
Village of Atu Lintang, Village of Suka Jadi, Village of Suka Ramai, and Village of Bintang.

Arisarina Cooperative is a coffee producer cooperative that was established in 2013 in the highlands of Gayo, Aceh Province, Indonesia.

The cooperative has 2,000 Gayo coffee farmers as members, all of whom share a common goal: to enhance the quality of coffee grown in the Gayo Highlands while also preserving the ecosystem that supports the growth of premium coffee beans.

Indonesia is one of the world's largest archipelagos, situated between Asia and Australia. The country once had tiger populations on the islands of Java and Bali, but today tigers remain only on the island of Sumatra. Fewer than 600 Sumatran tigers are estimated to remain in the wild. These magnificent, elusive big cats are listed as Critically Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species due to poaching, habitat loss, and human-wildlife conflict.

This coffee comes from the Arisarina Cooperative in the highlands of Gayo in Aceh Province. Gunung Leuser National Park of Sumatra, also in Aceh Province, is a vital and rare home for the critically endangered Sumatran tiger. It is one of the last places on Earth where tigers, orangutans, elephants, and rhinos live together in the wild. The Gunung Leuser National Park's outstanding environmental, cultural, and economic value has been recognized through numerous international designations, including UNESCO World Heritage Site status, and its 43 forest watersheds provide key ecosystem services to millions of people.