The wind sound blows the trees in the morning, the farmers should be rushed to depart the softa coffee (Coffea canephora) in the forest area of Mount Karang, Pandeglang, Banten. Walk climbing the mountains as far as more than four kilometers with the condition of the gerimis rain is not the case for farmers.
Strong coffee in Gunung Karang area with a height of reaching 1.768 mdpl is not planted by using a method of fencing system, but rather wild grows in the forest area. The wild coffee trees in the region are expected to have started there since the Dutch colonial colonial colonial colonial era in the 17th century.
Apandi, is a young coffee farmers who still survive producing coffee in traditional ways in the area. The father taught her coffee harvest since 15 years old. Not many coffee farmers in the area that have the ability to harvest and process traditionally to produce self-managed coffee seeds products.
The view of the slope of Mount Karang looks from Baros, Serang Regency, Banten.
Petani harvests softa coffee (Coffea canephora) in Gunung Karang area, Pandeglang, Banten.
The process of harvesting coffee beans in Gunung Karang is also fairly unique. Farmers not only harvest the coffee beans that are at the bottom, but they harvest by climbing trees that reach a height of four to 10 meters.
During the usual harvest of term carried out in June until July, Apandi can collect two tons of coffee. The harvest process is carried out gradually in five hectares of land.
The 32-year-old young Farm empowers people in her home to help sunbathing coffee by relying on sunlight. In addition, it also creates a simple tool to help her peel coffee fruit skin.
Petani shows the results of a softa coffee harvest (Coffea canephora) in Gunung Karang area, Pandeglang, Banten.
Coffea type softa coffee powder (Coffea canephora) crops collected by farmers.
Gunung Karang coffee has unique taste, it feels light and fragrant. Apandi mentioned that flavor arises due to the level of coffee fruit and fertile soil in Gunung Karang area.
Gunung Karang coffee pumper is currently starting to increase along with the emergence of coffee shops in Pandeglang area. In a number of shops, this premium quality coffee is marketed at Rp55,000 to Rp 100,000 per kilogram. Prices are comparable with farmers’ payouts to present a cup of coffee enjoyment of Mount Karang for lovers.
Photo and text : Muhammad Bagus Khoirunas
Apandi noted the amount of the panen of the softa coffee fruit (Coffea canephora) in Ciodeng Village, Pandeglang, Banten.
Apandi poses in the place of softa coffee milling (Coffea Canephora) at home, Ciodeng Village, Pandeglang, Banten.
Petani sunbathing softa coffee beans (Coffea Canephora) in Ciodeng Village, Pandeglang, Banten.
The work shows the softa coffee beans (Coffea canephora) Mount Karang in Imah Kopi Gunung Karang, Pandeglang, Banten.
The visitor observes the history of the Banten coffee in Gunung Karang Coffee Imah Museum, Pandeglang, Banten.
Work brewing coffee of Mount Karang in Imah Kopi Gunung Karang, Pandeglang, Banten.
The coffee cup of Mount Karang in Imah Kopi Gunung Karang, Pandeglang, Banten.
Editor : Puspa Perwitasari
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