ATR Aircraft | The island of Flores - the home to some of the world’s finest coffee @ATRbroadcast | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
The island of Flores, with its fertile volcanic soil and rugged mountainous terrain, is home to some of the world’s finest coffee. Yet, for years, remote mountain coffee growers on the island struggled to reach wider markets. Today, improved air connectivity — facilitated by ATR aircraft — is transforming the coffee trade by bridging the gap between rural farmers and buyers beyond the island.
Sokoria Kopi, a social collective plantation founded by Ferdianus Rega that operates in Flores’ Toba village, is one example. Rega's mission is to empower local villagers by providing the necessary training and tools to cultivate and process coffee, helping the mountain villagers to succeed in the industry and improve their livelihoods.
Read more: atrnews.info/Connecting-Indonesia
The island of Flores, with its fertile volcanic soil and rugged mountainous terrain, is home to some of the world’s finest coffee. Yet, for years, remote mountain coffee growers on the island struggled to reach wider markets. Today, improved air connectivity — facilitated by ATR aircraft — is transforming the coffee trade by bridging the gap between rural farmers and buyers beyond the island.
Sokoria Kopi, a social collective plantation founded by Ferdianus Rega that operates in Flores’ Toba village, is one example. Rega's mission is to empower local villagers by providing the necessary training and tools to cultivate and process coffee, helping the mountain villagers to succeed in the industry and improve their livelihoods.
Read more: atrnews.info/Connecting-Indonesia
