

The area’s elevation (between 3,200 and 5,200 feet above sea level), climate and fertile soil are ideal for growing specialty Arabica coffee. It’s on the shores of this impressive body of water, formed by an eruption 70,000 years ago, that the prized Blue Batak coffee is grown. Lake Toba is deep blue and stretches to the edges of steep volcanoes shrouded in mist.


The seven-hour route north from Medan to Lintong twists around treacherous mountain corners and reveals a breathtaking vista: the world’s largest volcanic lake. N North Sumatra, Indonesia, a road snakes around lush forest, beautiful waterfalls and striking volcanoes to arrive in a land that grows a strong coffee with enchanting flavor.
