Indonesia · Aceh (Pidie / Pidie Jaya / Southeast Aceh)
reviewed
admixture
A cacao region in the northern Sumatran province of Aceh, concentrated in districts such as Pidie and Pidie Jaya. Smallholder production has declined in recent years amid low prices and disease pressure, with agroforestry programmes promoted to improve resilience.
Country
Indonesia
Region
Aceh (Pidie / Pidie Jaya / Southeast Aceh)
Growing region
Asia & Pacific
Coordinates
5.10°, 95.95° (approx.)
Elevation
50-600 m
Producer
regional
Genetic groups
admixture
Traditional class
mixed
Also known as
Pidie, Pidie Jaya
Bean notes
Introduced hybrid and clonal material grown by smallholders, increasingly within agroforestry plantings.
Harvest season
harvest spread across the year with peaks varying by district
Fermentation
Smallholder fermentation; much of the crop has historically been sold lightly fermented or unfermented.
Drying
Sun-dried.
Flavour
cocoa · earthy · woody · low acidity
Updated
2026-05-22
Sources
Swisscontact, 'Southeast Aceh farmers are setting a new course for cocoa production towards agroforestry and resilience'
World Bank, 'Indonesia: Plant Cocoa, Build an Industry' (2012)