Coffee culture in Bengkulu<\/p>\n
The pungent aroma of coffee filled the afternoon air in Curup, a
\ncool hill town some 85 kilometers northeast of Bengkulu, the
\ncapital of the province of the same name.<\/p>\n
\"Bengkulu coffee is 100 percent pure, not mixed with corn
\nflour or anything. It tastes even better than Lampung coffee,\"
\nboasted Sudiyono, my driver and guide.<\/p>\n
The coffee grown in the town entices with its aroma and
\ncaptivates with its taste, but a lack of promotion means Bengkulu
\ncoffee continues to be overshadowed by better known coffees from
\nother provinces.<\/p>\n
And local coffee farmers are struggling to survive as coffee
\nprices have fallen sharply to as low as Rp 3,800 per kilogram
\nfrom as high as Rp 12,000 per kilogram. Because coffee can only
\nbe harvested once a year, farmers face a constant battle to
\npersevere from year to year.<\/p>\n
Bengkulu coffee may be a delight for drinkers, but unless the
\nsituation changes it will remain a bitter harvest for farmers.<\/p>\n
-- Text and photos by Hera Diani<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/coffee-culture-in-bengkulu-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }