Piko Saedoo - The Founding Father of Doi Chaang Coffee

Piko is the head of our community’s largest and most prominent family. In 1983, when his Majesty, King Bhumibol began the Royal Initiatives to encourage crop substitutions to eliminate opium cultivation and slash-and-burn horticulture, Piko and his family were the first to start cultivating coffee. As our village head, he encouraged his fellow villagers to follow the King’s directive and join him in the cultivation of coffee. After 20 years of cultivating and processing beans, however, Piko decided it was time to roast and directly offer our coffee as a single-estate Arabica. Piko is a kind, hard working man who is proud of the Akha heritage, our community and our success as independent coffee producers. The Doi Chaang community greatly respects the dedication and leadership of Piko and we honour him by using his face as the icon for the Doi Chaang Coffee logo.

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