The Coffee Forum

Starbucks Coffee Sola Gratia Malau asked: "Daddy, do you know special drinks at Starbucks Coffee tonight?". "No, my dear daughter. Why you asked me so? You look very eager to know it". Photo 1. Dr. Sabam Malau and Ir. Maria Rumondang Sihotang MSc standing  in front of Starbucks Coffee at Cambridge City Square at Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia  ( Photo taken on 1 6 September 2011 ) . “Happy birthday, Daddy. Let’s drink special coffee tonight at Starbucks Coffee for your birthday celebration today 16 September”,  said my daughter Sola Gratia Malau to me. “That’s a smart idea”,  said my wife Maria Rumondang Sihotang to support Sola’s idea.  “Thanks Mom for supporting. Daddy, you are Chairman of North Sumatra Coffee Forum, so it’s good to you to drink the most expensive coffee drink in this town, at Starbucks Coffee”,  added Sola smiling.  "Ha…ha…ha…ha….",  I was laughing happily because I know they wanted to make me happy

University of Hyogo Japan and NSCF “I got positive impression of North Sumatran Coffee”, said Kazuhiro Harada to Sabam Malau.  Kazuhiro Harada PhD is Associate Professor of Forest Policy and Local Governance at School of Human Science and Environment of University of Hyogo, a very big and famous university in Japan.  Picture 1: Dr. Sabam Malau (left) explaining the data provided  by NSCF  to Kazuhiro Harada PhD (right) He is also member of Japanese NGO “People and Green Village”. Dr Sabam Malau is Chairman of NSCF-North Sumatra Coffee Forum as well as lecturer at Agriculture Faculty of University of HKBP Nommensen, Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. They discussed in a very friendly atmosphere on Thursday 29 September 2011 at Myhotel’s restaurant at Medan, North Sumatera Province, Indonesia. Gani Silaban, Chairman of Lintong Organic Coffee Farmers Association (Asosiasi Petani Kopi Lintong Organik), also attended the discussion. Kazuhiro Harada explai

Success Story of USAID AMARTA Project in North Sumatra “We'll try to include Samosir Regency in the USAID AMARTA II Project "  said Mr. Sanath K. Reddy, PhD in a workshop. He is Senior Economic Growth Advisor at USAID (United States Agency for International Development).  The workshop was held by success collaboration of NSCF-North Sumatra Coffee Forum and Samosir Regency Government. The workshop was facilitated by USAID (United States Agency for International Development). Photo 1: Sanath K. Reddy, PhD explaing the AMARTA II Project (right). Bharaty (center), Arman Ginting (left) He said in his opening speech that he didn’t promise it, but will try it as long as Samosir Regency can fullfil all criterion needed. He explained that there is strong need to continue AMARTA I Project to AMARTA II Project because AMARTA I was very successful. He revealed that the AMARTA II Project  will probably start in January 2012. Photo 2: Sanath K. Reddy, PhD speaking

N57 Method to Eradicate Coffee Berry Borer “First of all, you have to know life of Coffee Berry Borer, then you can defeat it”, said Dr. Sabam Malau in front of hundreds of people in a workshop. " Don't give chance to  Coffee Berry Borer, CBB. CBB is black devil. CBB will destroy your live", he added. The workshop was held by successful collaboration of NSCF-North Sumatra Coffee Forum with Samosir Regency Government. The workshop was financially facilitated by USAID (United States Agency for International Development) . Photo 1: Dr. Sabam Malau, Chairman of North Sumatra Coffee Forum speaking about Coffee Berry Borer He presented paper titled “CBB Attact and Impact in Samosir Regency”.  He explained Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) biology. The origin of CBB is Africa. CBB scientific name is Hypothenemus hampei . CBB is also called Broca and Black Devil. CBB is small black beetle; mature female 1.4-1.8 mm, male 1.2-1.6 mm. Female can fly in short distance, ma

Samosir Coffee Forum is Established USAID's  Senior Economic Growth Mr.  Sanath K. Reddy, PhD congratulating the Samosir Coffee Forum (SCF).  “We will do our best for the sake of better development of Samosir Coffee”,  said Mateus Banjarnahor, the elected chairman of SCF, in front of hundreds of attendees of a coffee workshop. The workshop was held by successful collaboration of NSCF and Samosir Regency Government. The workshop was facilitated by USAID (United States Agency for International Development).  Photo 1: (From left to right) Parluhutan Samosir, Jubin Malau, Mateus Banjarnahor, Dr Sabam Malau (NSCF Chairman), Jabendeus Banjarnahor SP (Officer at Forestry and Estate Department) The attendees of the workshop established SCF because they were very enthusiastic to move on their steps for betterment of coffee development in Samosir Regency. They elected Mateus Banjarnahor as Chairman, Jubiden Malau and Parluhutan Samosir as member of Formature of SCF. The

Samosir Coffee Development “Coffee has significant contribution for economic development of Samosir Regency” said Samosir Regency Secretary H. Simarmata on behalf of the Regent .   He continued, Samosir regency has 4,100 ha coffee land and 2,400 ton coffee production, and is very suitable for coffee farming. Amids the progress, Samosir still has serious  problem because of Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) attack that already decreased coffee bean production.  He thanked NSCF for the collaboration. He thanke USAID for the facilitation of the event. He hoped farther collaboration.   Photo 1: Samosir Regency Secretary Ir. H. Simarmata speaking at the lectern. (Sitting, from right to left: Dr. Sabam Malau, Sanath K. Reddy PhD, Herbin Tampubolon, Ms. Sitanggang) To elaborate H Simarmata’s speech, Regencial Assistant II Mr. Herbin Tampubolon described the coffee situation in Samosir as followings. Samosir in a regency in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Samosir locates i

PT Volkopi Indonesia Sells only  the Best Coffee Bean “ I hope our research can have a valuable impact on many generations to come” , said  Mr.  Michael Lutz (General Manager of  PT Volkopi Indonesia)  to Sabam Malau. The signed MoU (Memorandum of Undestanding), click page The Lake Toba Coffee Research Initiative (LTCRI) Project .    Picture 1: Michael Lutz and Sabam Malau discussing at Lutz’s office. Photo taken on 12 September 2011. P T Volkopi Indonesia is member of VOLCAFE Group, the Coffee Division of ED & F MAN which is a very famous, credible and one of the world's leading coffee merchants.  The Head Office of  ED & F MAN's  coffee business is in Winterthur Switzerland.  Dr Sabam Malau is the Chairman of NSCF-North Sumatera Coffee Forum. Sabam Malau and Michael Lutz met and discussed in a friendly atmosphere on 12 September 2011 at Volkopi Indonesia’s office at Jalan Pelajar Timur Gang Sempurna 15 Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesi

Coffee Breeding by PT Volkopi Indonesia and NSCF PT Volkopi Indonesia and NSCF together have been starting a coffee breeding which output will be a new genotype of coffee plant that will be resistant to Coffee Berry Borer (CBB).   To read the the commitment of the cooperation between PT Volkopi Indonesia with NSCF, please click " PT Volkopi Indonesia Sells only the Best Coffee Bean ". Picture 1: Nethouse at PT Volkopi Indonesia’s Station at Sigumpar. Dr Sabam Malau (left, plant breeding scientist) and Mr Roberto Cardona (right, Chief of Agronomist). Photo taken on 9 September 2011. The following is a brief explaination about background, method and output of the research. The research is lead by Dr. Sabam Malau, the Chairman of NSCF-North Sumatera Coffee Forum. PT Volkopi Indonesia is member of  VOLCAFE Group which is a very big player, famous and credible world's coffee trader. A. Background CBB is the most destructive pest in the worl