Abdul Aziz Thohari is the head of Rukun Saudara Cooperative, a farmers' collective with 50 members, all living at the foot of Mount Kerinci in Sumatra, Indonesia. Mount Kerinci is one of the volcanoes in the Ring of Fire - a 40,000 kilometers path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. Its long history of eruptions has blessed the surrounding area with abundance of fertile volcanic soil, and combined with the tropical climate of Indonesia, this area creates an ideal landscape for agriculture.
Abdul founded Rukun Saudara Cooperative in 2017. Until then, coffees cultivated in the area were only sold as wet parchment. Since their establishment and investment in setting up a drying facility, farmers were now able to process coffee cherries into green beans, creating space for innovative processing methods and adding value to their coffees. This specific lot of coffee is processed and dried as anaerobic natural, resulting in an expressive acidity and lingering sweetness of red grapes, raspberry, and plum.
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