GARMINDO cooperative's full name is the Gayo Arabica Mahkota Indonesia Cooperative, and it
is an association started in 2019 with 625 smallholder farmer members, each of whom owns
less than 1.5 hectares of farmland, on average. The association was founded by our partner
Sakdan, who owns and operates the Bergandal Farm and Mill: He and his brothers were raised
in a coffee-producing family and have long been supporters of their fellow farmers.
Members bring their coffee in cherry form to a collection point where it is depulped, fermented
underwater for 12 hours, and given a pre-dry before undergoing the Wet-Hulling process. The
coffee is dried on patios and typically takes 2–3 days under sunny conditions. It can take up to 7
days when the weather is rainy and humid. The Cup: Earthy with mild almond and malt flavors.
Bright and mellow sweetness.