Surrounded by volcanoes and lush forests, the Blawan and Jampit coffee estates are perfect growing areas for fine, high altitude Arabica coffee. In total, there are around 3,000 hectares of land that are used for the cultivation of coffee.

The Estates themselves are government owned, and their history dates as far back as the Dutch colonial periods, when these two, along with four others, were set up to grow and cultivate coffees. Local families have thus worked on the land for generations, and their care of the plantations is exceptional. Knowledge has been carefully passed down, leading to very well tended, mulched and pruned coffee trees.

Harvesting takes place during the period June - September. During this season the workforce swells to around 3,000 people - the majority being extra staff employed from the surrounding nine villages. Because of the high quality and premium price these farmers receive from us, all are paid in excess of the national minimum wage. Unlike other coffees from this region - particularly those from private estates - our Java is fully washed and pulped at the two Estate's central milling area. The facilities are of a very high standard, with a cupping and roasting room devoted to improving the local farmers knowledge of what coffee should taste like - so that crop improvements can be made, year on year - and favourable comparisons made against neighbouring estates.

Through this transfer of skills, the Blawan and Jampit farmers also learn more about the coffee industry, and how their lives are crucial to safeguarding quality.