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Sumatra Ketiara

Sumatra Ketiara

Bird and Bear Coffee

About This Coffee

This Sumatra Ketiara is a single origin coffee from the Gayo Highlands in Sumatra, Indonesia. Produced by the Ketiara cooperative, a group of 1500 producers led by Chairwoman Ms Rahmah, this coffee represents a sustainable livelihood initiative in the region. The cooperative is known for paying premium prices for cherry to producers and supporting their members through programs including coffee tree seedlings, organic fertilizer production, and educational scholarships. The coffee features tasting notes of earthy, pungent, and spicy characteristics.

Origin

Gayo Highlands (Indonesia)

Flavor Notes

Earthy, Pungent, Spicy

Roast Level

Medium Dark

Processing

Typology

BA

Bird and Bear Coffee

Bird and Bear Coffee was founded in 2020 by Dan Streetman and his wife Ella in San Francisco's Cole Valley, named after the nicknames of their twin daughters. Dan brings nearly 20 years of specialty coffee experience from stints at Cuvee Coffee in Austin, Irving Farm in New York, and Sightglass, and holds credentials through both the SCA and CQI. The roastery produces around 300 pounds per week at Pulley Collective in Oakland, a private label co op facility, with each coffee roasted fresh when ordered using parameters tailored to unlock its specific flavour potential. Dan has developed direct relationships with growers through origin trips, prioritising environmental wellbeing, equitable working conditions, and sustainable farming practices.

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