The Sulotco Jaya Abadi coffee plantation is situated at an elevation of 1,500-1,750 meters above sea level in the Rantekarua Mountains, stretching from Bolokan Village, Bittuang District, Tana Toraja Regency, to Awan Village, Awan Rante Karua District, North Toraja Regency. Holding a 1,200-hectare HGU (Cultivation Permit) at the foot of Mount Rantekarua, PT. Sulotco Jaya Abadi is the largest privately owned Arabica coffee plantation in Indonesia.
Starting as a coffee plantation owned by the Dutch during the colonial era, the Sulotco Jaya Abadi coffee plantation has grown into a producer of high-quality Arabica coffee in Indonesia. Indonesia has been renowned as a world-class Arabica coffee producer since the Dutch opened coffee plantations in Sulawesi in the 17th century. The Rantekarua coffee plantation was originally owned by a Dutch nobleman named H.J. Stock van Dykk. This plantation was “lost” and forgotten during the war. After the war, the plantation was taken over by the government and eventually handed over to PT. Sulotco Jaya Abadi for management.
In 1987, the first planting of the Rantekarua coffee plantation began using superior seeds from the United States R&D Institute, designated USDA seeds. Subsequently, Lini S 795 and Tipika seeds were introduced to the plantation. At that time, sourcing coffee seeds was still quite difficult; senior employees had to search remote villages such as Baruppu’ and Pangalla to find old coffee trees and collect seeds. Over the next 30 years, PT. Sulotco Jaya Abadi has planted over 1 million coffee trees.
Sulotco’s commitment is to maintaining the harmony of nature for future generations and the preservation of other living things. Sulotco has set aside 200 hectares of land for land and water conservation, and since 2010, Sulotco has pioneered organic coffee cultivation. In 2016, PT. Sulotco Jaya Abadi officially received organic certification from the European Union, the Japanese Agricultural Standard, and the United States Department of Agriculture.
To maintain the quality of its coffee beans, Sulotco closely monitors every step of the coffee processing process, from harvesting and washing to drying and packaging. Through a combination of high-tech machinery and traditional processing, Sulotco strives to produce the finest Arabica coffee beans. Sulotco hopes to continue growing and maintain its commitment to spreading the aroma and flavor of Toraja coffee throughout the world.
