Sumatra Uten Kupi

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Uten Kupi is a young coffee trading company based in Pegasing District, Kampung Paya Jeget, in the heart of Central Aceh’s Gayo Highlands. Established in March 2023, the company is part of a new generation of coffee professionals working to strengthen the region’s coffee industry while improving farmer livelihoods and protecting the environment.

The company works directly within the growing region, sourcing coffee from approximately 588 farmers across 447 hectares of productive Arabica farmland. Together with eight local collectors, Uten Kupi has access to around 453,000 kg of export-ready coffee annually, equivalent to approximately 24 containers.

The coffee is grown on the Tanoh Gayo plateau at elevations between 1,400 and 1,600 metres above sea level. The high-altitude environment, combined with the region’s distinctive growing conditions, provides an ideal setting for producing high-quality Arabica. The main varieties grown by the farmers are Tim Tim and Gayo 1.

Processing

After harvesting, the cherries are delivered to local collectors, where they are pulped and fermented for approximately 12 hours. The coffee is initially dried for around one day until it reaches approximately 40% moisture before being wet hulled, removing the parchment.

The coffee is then returned to the drying beds for a further four to five days, gradually reducing the moisture content to around 12%. Once dried, the coffee is transported to the dry mill, where it passes through a gravity table and is hand sorted twice to ensure consistency and quality before being bagged for export.

Building a Sustainable Future

Uten Kupi’s approach is centred on long-term relationships with farmers and the continued development of coffee production in Gayo. By working closely with producers and local collectors, the company aims to support better livelihoods while encouraging responsible farming practices and care for the unique environment in which Gayo coffee is grown.

With its roots firmly in the producing community, Uten Kupi represents the emerging generation of Indonesian coffee professionals working to build a stronger, more sustainable future for Gayo coffee.

 

The company is based right in the growing area itself, in Pegasing District, Kampung Paya Jeget. They work with producers on around 447 hectares of productive Arabica land, roughly 453,000 kg of export-ready coffee, and enough volume to deliver about 24 containers per year. That's backed by direct relationships with 588 farmers who work with 8 collectors in the region.

 

The farmers grow mainly Tim Tim and Gayo 1 in the region and they deliver coffee to the local collector where the coffee is pulped and fermented for 12 hours. The coffee is then dried to about 40% moisture for 1 day and then wet hulled removing the parchment to then dry the coffee again for another 4 - 5 days until it reaches around 12 % moisture.

 

The coffee is then taken to the dry mill where it passes through a gravity table before being hand sorted twice before being bagged to make ready for export.