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In Buffalo, New York, a mural of Ibu Rahmah at Lexington Co-op celebrates the journey of Ketiara coffee from the Gayo Highlands to American consumers. The mural portrays her not only as a farmer, but as a leader representing thousands of cooperative members. This mural was facilitated by Fairtrade America, part of Fairtrade International, highlightingContinue reading “A Mural of Fairtrade: Ibu Rahmah’s Story in Buffalo, New York”

Ketiara coffee, grown by smallholder farmers in the Gayo Highlands of Indonesia, is now served at the café inside the global headquarters of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York City. For Ibu Rahmah, Chairperson of Koperasi Ketiara, this is more than a business milestone — it is recognition of the hard work of thousandsContinue reading “From Gayo to Wall Street: Ibu Rahmah Brings Ketiara Coffee to JPMorgan Chase”

Grown and harvested by the women led Ketiara co-op of the Gayo Highlands in Sumatra, Indonesia, this Fairtrade coffee yields a strong earthy body with flavorful undertones. Uncover aromatic notes of cedar, cocoa, and spices that convene in a down-to-earth coffee with a good-for-the-earth result, a just and sustainable future. Armenia Coffee has been supportingContinue reading “Armenia Coffee – Coffee That Inspires – Ketiara Single Origin !”

Giling Basah or semi washed or wet hulled is the Ketiara preferred post harvest processing method. This method is commonly used to process arabica coffee in Indonesia. Sumatra, Sulawesi, some parts of Java, and Gayo use the same method. Below is a step by step on how giling basah is used for post harvest processingContinue reading “Ketiara Giling Basah”