Opening just months before the recession of 2008 Steve and his wife were tested from the very start. Not finding the quality they were looking for, they decided to start a specialty coffee shop of their own. They are growing both shade tree/forest seedlings and coffee tree seedlings at their coop nursery, and re-making this cleared land into forest with coffee trees growing under the canopy.The Press Coffee story begins in 2008 with Steve Kraus and wife Tram Mai who had a passion for great coffee.
They’re now expanding to additional hectares. Solok Radjo’s initial phase included planting trees across 150 hectares. Protection of this forest is critical not just for carbon capture, but also for wildlife protection: almost 40% of the world’s remaining population of wild tigers resides in this park. They have a grant from the government to re-forest 2,000 hectares of previously cleared land (by illegal loggers) at the border of the National Park. "On the ecology front, Solok Radjo is serious. This further incentivizes growing membership and participation in the group. Coop members are paid cash upon delivery of wet parchment thanks to pre-financing by our local staff and export partner in Medan. "The coop operates 8 collection stations across the region to reduce the distance farmers have to travel to deliver. They check moisture and roast on site to check each lot and report back to our local staff in Medan. They have three certified Q graders on staff and have cupping setups at both the field location in Aie Dingin and the mill location in Solok. It is a young, energetic group engaged not only in coffee production and export, but also in roasting, visiting cafes, brewing, agronomy, and more. "Solok Radjo Cooperative is made up of 500 members with 1-2 hectares each.
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