Bergandal Farm is a single estate established by a private Dutch company in 1924, though coffee wasn't planted on the property until the 1940s. A mix of different varieties, including Tim Tim, Bourbon, and Ateng (a Catimor type, combining Caturra and Timor Hybrid) were introduced to the farm in 1946 and still grow there today. The current owner of the farm, Sakdan, belongs to a family who had worked at the farm for several generations; Sakdan's great-grandfather was given a portion of the land during redistribution after the end of colonialism, and his descendants—Sakdan and his brothers—farm there and on surrounding plots to this day.
Sakdan is a farmer and a collector, meaning he will buy coffee from other producers—his family and friends, typically—and he owns his own Wet-Hulling machine, so he is able to do the processing himself at Bergandal Farm.It is somewhat unusual to have single-variety, single-farm lots from Sumatra, but we have been able to keep several of Sakdan's variety-specific lots separate and available as microlots.
Sakdan also runs a small roastery and cafe adjacent to his house, where locals will bring their green coffee to be roasted to drink, and to pass the time sipping fresh brews. Sakdan keeps some interesting green coffee in stock for sale, even Natural process coffees.
For more information about coffee production in Sumatra, visit our Sumatra Origin Page.
