The Lost Coffee
At the hillside of Rante Karua, on a vast land of 1,200 hectares, Sulotco Jaya Abadi opened a coffee plantation with a business plan that involved a close partnership with the surrounding inhabitants. By offering quality seeds from a Indonesian coffee and cocoa research institue with the variety of USDA. Sulotco Jaya Abadi offered job opportunities to the dwellers in the surrounding areas to become coffee farmers.
The Sulotco Jaya Abadi Journey
This timeline reflects the growth and evolution of Sulotco Jaya Abadi from its foundation at the foothills of Mount Rante Karua, through expansion, international recognition, to a commitment towards innovation and sustainability.
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The history of coffee in indonesia
1928
H.J Stock van Dykk Manage Rantekarua coffee plantation
1945
The coffee plantation lost in war
1986
PT. Sulotco Jaya Abadi established
1988
First coffee planting
1992
First coffee harvest
1992
First export to Japan
2010
Organic coffee cultivation
2016
Organic certification
2024
The Future of Sustainability
Planting the Goodness
In 1987, at the hillside of Rante Karua, on a vast land of 1,200 hectares, Sulotco Jaya Abadi opened a coffee plantation with a business plan that involved a close partnership with the surrounding inhabitants. By offering quality seeds from a US R&D institution, Sulotco Jaya Abadi offered job opportunities to the dwellers in the surrounding areas to become coffee farmers.
Sulotco plantation is located at an altitude of 1500-1700 meters above sea level, at the mountain slopes of Ranterkarua, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. With an area of 1200 hectares, the plantation covers 800 hectares and the rest of the area are preserved as natural conservation. The favorable geography and natural conditions make Sulotco coffee one of the best Toraja coffees.
At present, there are approximately 1,000,000 coffee trees being grown and nursed by coffee farmers; Furthermore, 200 ha from the total area is turned into a natural conservation area.
The company also applies organic farming method to keep the balance and preservation of the natural environment and microclimate around mount RanteKarua, which ultimately serves to produce the best organic arabica coffee in the world.
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Organic All The Way
The company implements an alternating bed system in their cultivation of organic coffee, by using sheep manure to enrich the soil. For this purpose, Sulotco Jaya Abadi distributes 2,000 sheep to the farmers,for free. The farmers then collect the sheeps’ droppings and then sell it to the company to produce organic fertilizer.
Leaves from lamtoro trees are also provided to feed the sheep, and, to serve as shield for the coffee plants. And, if needed, the farmers can make their own organic pesticide from natural components, such as betel leaves, areca nuts, and yam. Totally free from chemicals.
