Aceh sits at Sumatra's northern tip and contains the Gayo highlands around Takengon and Lake Laut Tawar, home to a geographically indicated arabica.
Aceh is the Indonesian province at the northern tip of Sumatra. Central Aceh Regency, built around the town of Takengon and Lake Laut Tawar, is described as the main centre of coffee production within the province and is the heart of the Gayo highlands, where Gayo Arabica is grown. Coffee was first grown in the Gayo highland near Lake Laut Tawar in 1924.
Within Aceh
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Elsewhere in Sumatra
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- Central Aceh Regency — Wikipedia · Wikipedia
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