TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Waykanan District government planned to make use of Eid homecoming returning flow 2018 to promote Robusta Lampung Coffee. The government also creates an affiliation team to execute the plan.
“With this way, we can promote Waykanan’s coffee,” said the vice-governor of Waykanan Edwar Anthony on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.
According to Edwar, Waykanan District government will open two posts serving particular Waykanan’s souvenirs and coffee package to be offered to travelers. “We will give one free cup of coffee to the travelers to be tasted,” he said.
The posts will be placed on the road of Kotabumi-North Lampung to South Sumatra and South Sumatra to Tanjungkarang in Baradatu Village. With Waykanan’s robusta coffee outlets, the travelers can stop by and buy souvenirs to be brought to their homes. “Hopefully the public can get to know Waykanan coffee," he said.
The coffee outlets will be opened from June 9 until June 19. Edwar hoped it will introduce Waykanan as a coffee producer. Waykanan occupies the third position as a coffee producing area in Lampung Province.
Head of Plantation Service of Waykanan Bani Aras said that the promotion will be established not only in Eid al-Fitr holiday season but also in another season. "This program will be continued to increase the purchasing power of people who passing through Waykanan District," he said.
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