{"id":640,"date":"2026-08-19T19:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T12:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dekaranganjar.com\/?page_id=640"},"modified":"2026-08-19T21:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T14:26:34","slug":"behind-1874","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dekaranganjar.com\/id\/behind-1874\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind 1874."},"content":{"rendered":"
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BEHIND 1874<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Coffee, Volcanoes,\nand a Long Plantation History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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More than 150 years of coffee, people,
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The Beginning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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De Karanganjar Koffieplantage is located on the slopes of Mount Kelud, in Modangan Village, Nglegok District, Blitar Regency, at an elevation of approximately 475\u2013650 meters above sea level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The plantation was established in 1874 by H. J. Velsink and Hendrik van Vredenbergh. It was later managed by NV Cultuur Maatschappij Karanganjar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

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EST. 1874<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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THE JOURNEY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A History That Keeps Moving<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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From a coffee plantation established in 1874 to a living heritage destination today, De Karanganjar has passed through generations of change while remaining rooted in the same landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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THE EARLY YEARS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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De Karanganjar Koffieplantage was established in 1874 by H. J. Velsink and Hendrik van Vredenbergh. It was later managed by NV Cultuur Maatschappij Karanganjar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In 1942, the arrival of the Japanese brought plantation activities to a halt. Karanganjar entered a period of inactivity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

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1945\u20131957<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A PERIOD OF TRANSITION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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After Indonesia gained independence, De Karanganjar Koffieplantage gradually resumed operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The plantation was briefly managed by NV Kooy & Voorhout, followed by the government Plantation Service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

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1957\u20131963<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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FROM NATIONALIZATION TO PT HARTA MULIA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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In 1957, the Indonesian government nationalized foreign-owned companies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Denny Roeshadi, who had previously worked at De Karanganjar, took over the management of the plantation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In 1960, Denny established PT Harta and obtained a cultivation right to manage the plantation. In 1963, PT Harta was renamed PT Harta Mulia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

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THREE GENERATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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After Denny Roeshadi, management of the plantation was passed on to his two sons, Herry Noegroho and Endro Hermono, and later to his grandson, Wima Brahmantya.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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With the arrival of the third generation, Keboen Kopi Karanganjar entered a new chapter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

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The plantation began welcoming visitors in 2016.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

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A TOURISM DESTINATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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De Karanganjar was officially introduced as a tourist destination in 2017.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

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The plantation continued. The story evolved.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Today, De Karanganjar remains a place where coffee, history, people and preserved collections meet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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