I took an extended trip to Sumatra, landing in Medan and heading south initially to North Sumatra. Eh? North Sumatra (Sumatra Utara) is not the northernmost part of the island .. Aceh is, but for some reason they call it North Sumatra! I was traveling with Wendy from Tony's coffee on this leg, and members of the new SCAI: Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia. We headed to Berastagi (Brastagi), then to Seribu Dolok, Sidikalang, Dolok Sanggul, Lintong Nihota, Balige, Parapat, and back to Medan, a big loop around the giant Lake Toba. |
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Welcome to Singapore |
Welcome to Medan, Sumatra ... Wendy (Tony's Coffee) |
Medan in the Morning. Medan is the port for all the coffee. |
Purple Suit, Pink Helmet. Medan, Sumatra |
Oops. Watch that curve. Outside Medan, Sumatra |
Scootorama. Outside Medan, Sumatra |
Attempt at a franchise, en route to Berastagi, Sumatra |
Another swell franchise, Berastagi, Sumatra |
Mini Coffee Candy Extract, Sumatra style |
Pocari Sweat, like Sweat in a can, Berastagi, Sumatra |
Fine coffee brand, Berastagi, Sumatra |
The entire Indo beer selection |
Watch that curve No. 2, Berastagi, Sumatra |
Corn Stand, Berestagi, Sumatra |
Making Kopi Indo-style, Berastagi, Sumatra |
The coffee sock, indo-style coffee |
Monkey beggars in the trash heap, near Berastagi, Sumatra |
All coffee is pretty good coffee, Berestagi, Sumatra |
Coffee and wings? NCBA Mill, Berestagi, Sumatra |
Bean's a poppin' - NCBA Mill, Berestagi, Sumatra |
Bag art, NCBA Mill, Berestagi, Sumatra |
Hand sorting on a conveyor, NCBA Mill, Berestagi, Sumatra |
The bad coffee is table sorted, NCBA Mill, Berestagi, Sumatra |
Conveors at NCBA Mill, Berestagi, Sumatra |
NCBA Mill, Berestagi, Sumatra |
Sumatera or Sumatra ??? |
Guess who is buying? NCBA Mill, Berestagi, Sumatra |
Cupping at NCBA Mill, Berestagi, Sumatra |
Look, Mandailing! But they grow no coffee there... |
Go team - NCBA Mill, Berestagi, Sumatra |
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