The rainforest coffee 1st Grade Mandheling Ind. filter pack (wet process) 10g

Variety: Arabica

Place of Origin: Gayo Mountain, Sumatra, Indonesia

Grade: Mandring Grade-1

Roast: Medium-dark roast

Process: Semi-wash

[Rainforest Coffee] — Coffee that protects rain forests – This is an environmentally sustainable development plan with the goal of “symbiosis” between the peasant economy and the rainforest.

– The founder, Wu Ziyu, went to Indonesia to help rebuild communities destroyed by the tsunami in 2007. He began to think that the bean of the colonizer might become an independent carrier. He began to promote Indonesian Mandheling Rainforest Coffee. Cultivated in the Gayo mountainous area of ​​Sumatra, Indonesia, by the beautiful Lake Tawar. The coffee produced here is collectively called “Arabica Mandheling Coffee”. From collection, washing, drying beans, picking beans, putting in bags, and shipping to Taiwan, the entire process is handled by Zi Yu and the local team.

– Traditional dry-process to allow the beans undergo natural fermentation in sunlight

– Dry-process allows the fruity flavour captured in the coffee beans.

– Natural shade grown method, to avoid excessive sunlight in the plant, to achieve the best quality of coffee beans and removing trees in the rainforest,.

– Profit returns to local rainforest research.

Asia’s first dry-process Mandheling coffee

– This is a result of two and half year of research in the Aceh region in Indonesia.

– Using the most traditional dry-process, beans undergo natural fermentation in sunlight, and then naturally dried. The fruity flavour and carbohydrate are thus well-captured. Every bean represents the caring effort of the farmers.

– Dry process, also known as unwashed or natural coffee, originated from Africa. After harvest, the entire cherry is first cleaned and then placed in the sun to dry on tables or patios. Because the cherries would be under the influence of the weather, even minor affects from humidity could cause mildew to form on the beans, and then failure. Within 10-14 days, they are raked or turned by hand to ensure even drying as well as prevent mildew, producing the best beans.

– Coffee made from these choice beans are rich and fruity, with a mild and pleasant acidity.

What is Shade Grown Coffee?

– An age-old traditional growing method, considered to be the best for growing Arabica coffee trees.

– Without the need to remove the forests, coffee trees would thrive under the tropical rainforest trees. There would be no destruction to the ecosystem and the home to migration birds. Coffee flowers and cherries in the shade attract omnivores; thus, the shade in itself becomes a natural shelter and food source for animals, creating another ecosystem. This is one of the most environmentally friendly ways of farming. What is Fair Trade? Fair Trade is a social movement that aims to raise consumers’ awareness on fairly remunerating producers in order for them to directly benefit economically from their labour, a means to eliminate exploitation and sustainably improve their livelihoods.

Why do we need fair trade coffee?

Coffee is the second biggest traded commodity to crude oil. However, price of coffee is determined in the futures market. Small farmers do not have the bargaining power. Coffee farmers and workers are constantly exploited.