Jambore Kopi Banyuwangi: Strategic Method to Manage the Local Coffee Agrotourism

TIMESINDONESIA, BANYUWANGI – Jamuan Ngopi Rame-rame Kopi Banyuwangi (Jambore Kopi Banyuwangi) took place from 7 – 8 December 2019 in Gombengsari, Kalipuro sub-district, Banyuwangi.

This event was attended by the Head of Indonesian Coffee Council, Anton Apriyantono, the Head of BAPPEBTI, Yuli Edi Subagyo , M. Syukri Machmud, The Chairman of ASATI (Indonesian Travel Sales Association), Khoirul Anwar, the CEO of TIMES Indonesia, the Secretary General of Indonesian Muslim Youth, Catur Arif Setiawan (Mbah Tjokro), and the Head of PW of East Java, Muhammad Arif (Vijay).

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 “I notice that the cafes in Banyuwangi keep increasing in number, which means that the yield produced by the local coffee farmers can fulfill the needs of those cafes,” said Syukri.

Syukri expected that Gombengsari Village can create educational tourism, coffee agrotourism, as an attempt to let the visitors enjoy the coffee in the coffee fields. Therefore, they can help the farmers improve their economy.

Along the road, the locals from Suko neighborhood are lining up the street to sell coffee. Moreover, there are also students roasting the coffee in traditional method.

The Head of Suka Maju Group, Hj. Syafi’i, said that the coffee field in Suko neighborhood is around 100 hectare. Meanwhile, the coffee field belonging to the farmers is only 30 hectare. Syafi’i said that the coffee farmers are concerned about the unstable coffee prices in the market, which can affect the income of the farmers.

“We want to give solutions to the farmers’ problem,” he said.

Jambore Kopi Banyuwangi 2019 was aimed to gather the coffee farmers, coffee lovers, and coffee entrepreneurs.

Besides, the participants of this event have agreed to declare Gombengsari as a coffee tourist village.

“The locals here are highly enthusiastic to sell the coffee in both local and international markets,” said Haryono Isman, the Head of Kosgoro.

He said that Kosgoro would be a good lobbyist. It is recommending that Kosgoro lobby the Government, The Ministry of Home Affairs, and the regent of Banyuwangi. They would be able to support the process of declaring Gombengsari Village as a coffee agrotourism village, as well as to support the coffee farmers in this village. (*)

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