Origin

Achtung: das Bild ist noch nicht angepasst. Der Kaffee stammt immer noch aus Java und heisst neu: Java Baron 100% Robusta, mittlere Röstung, geeignet für Espresso. Die tropische Insel Java, nahe beim Äquator, gehört zu Indonesien. Holländische Handelsgesellschaften förderten im 17. Jahrhundert den Anbau von Kaffee. Java Robusta bezeichnet man als den besten Robusta der Welt. Der Kaffee wird umweltfreundlich angebaut und wächst unter Schattenbäumen. Der Schwerpunkt der Plantage liegt auf einer nachhaltigen Produktion, ohne den Einsatz von chemischen Düngemitteln oder Pestiziden.

The island of Sumatra stretches 1,700 km in a northwest-southeast direction and is up to 370 km wide, with the equator crossing the exact centre of the island.In the north of the island of Sumatra is one of the oases of Indonesian agriculture. In the Gayo highlands, at an altitude of up to 1350 metres, is the home of Aceh Mandheling coffee, which thrives on nutrient-rich, steep volcanic soils. This coffee is grown without chemical fertilisers, pesticides or herbicides. An Arabica coffee of special quality that makes Frahling lovers go into raptures.Coffee was brought to Indonesia by the Dutch in 1696 and thus also to the Gayo Highlands. in 1980, a project was started to open up new cultivation areas, in contrast to other countries, no monocultures. Smallholders and farmers were taught to plant their plots around their houses with shade trees and mixed cultures, so-called home gardens, the size of a hectare.

In the north of the island of Sumatra is one of the oases of Indonesian agriculture. In the Gayo highlands, at an altitude of up to 1350 metres, is the home of Aceh Mandheling coffee, which thrives on nutrient-rich, steep volcanic soils.This coffee is grown without chemical fertilisers, pesticides or herbicides. An Arabica coffee of special quality that makes fragrant lovers go into raptures.Permata Gayo was founded in 2006 by 50 coffee farmers. Today, the cooperative consists of over 3,000 members who grow 100% organic coffee.

Small farmers cultivate coffee gardens in the Gayo highlands in the north of Sumatra according to the strict Orang Utan guidelines. A dark roast, ideally suited for an espresso, cappuccino and latte macchiato, ideal for preparation with an espresso machine, a fully automatic machine, a Bialetti cooker or a French Press. In return, the families receive a premium per kilo of green coffee. With another premium, we support the Sumatran Orang Utan Conservation Programme, which works in partnership with the Indonesian government to protect the Sumatran Orang Utans. The Sumatran Orang Utan Conservation Programme (SOCP) is supported by the Swiss foundation PanEco.The term "terroir" has long since ceased to be reserved for wine. Coffee gets a significant part of its character in its origin. The soil and the climatic conditions shape its aroma, its acids and consequently its overall profile. It is the terroir that gives coffee complexity. When we enjoy the coffee, we experience these special notes that the coffee would not acquire through processing and the specific coffee plant alone.Blasercafé is a Swiss family business based in Bern. The company was founded in 1922 as a small coffee trading business by Walter Blaser in Zurich. Shortly afterwards, they moved to Bern. In the 1930s and 1940s, the coffee was distributed by almost a hundred salesmen who went from house to house with the goods. Even then, green coffee was purchased directly in the country of origin. Today, Blasercafé is one of the largest roasting companies in Switzerland.