Hendra Maulizar
Hendra Maulizar has been the pioneer of Indonesian specialty coffee processing. His dad, Hamdan, moved to Aceh in 2006 and started growing coffee. This sparked the idea of Hendra to start growing coffee in 2010. The land started from 1 hectare and now reaches up to 10 hectares with 40 tonnes of coffee produced in the washing station. Hendra and his family started to grow their farm and began to invest in post-harvesting facilities and managed to build a wet mill, gravitational washing channels, and raised beds to dry the coffee.
We started working with Hendra to finally represent one of the best coffee Indonesia has to offer, with his coffee being on the 7th place in Indonesia's Cup of Excellence in 2021. He is currently experimenting and started a nursery to grow the Abbysinia varietal and experiment with different processing methods. A lot has been done over the years of his life experimenting and yet his endless spirit of bringing the best coffee makes him never settle for less.
25/26 Update
The harvest season at Hendra Maulizar's farm typically runs from October through June. Throughout the current season, activities have continued as normal, with rainfall occurring during the harvest period and no significant challenges affecting daily operations. Cherry quality has remained consistent across the season. Stable weather conditions and the absence of extreme rainfall events have supported healthy cherry development, resulting in harvest quality that remains in line with previous years.
The farm is predominantly planted with Timtim and Abyssinia varieties, accounting for approximately 98% of the cultivated area. Natural and washed process remains the primary processing method and continues to be a central part of the farm's post-harvest approach. Alongside harvest and processing activities, Hendra’s current efforts are focused on developing a dedicated drying area. The project is intended to further strengthen post-harvest infrastructure and support future processing operations.
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