INDONESIA
Indonesian President Joko Widodo presented Colectivo Coffee the prestigious Primaduta Award for supporting Indonesian exports at an Oct. 11 ceremony in Jakarta.
Colectivo was nominated for the award twice before becoming this year’s recipient in the category for small and medium ventures in primary and non-traditional markets.
Colectivo sources approximately 20% of all green coffee beans from Indonesia, working extensively with cooperatives and farms like Koperasi Ketiara, a Fair Trade, female-owned and operated co-op in the Sumatra region.
The jury team for the assessment of Primaduta Award is composed of professionals, practitioners and/or international economic / trade observers, academics, journalists, chambers of commerce/associates and others.
Colectivo was nominated by the Indonesian Trade Promotion Center located in Chicago.