Storytelling of Benjor Coffee: A Social Portrait of the East Malang Community, Indonesia
Abstract
This study examines the coffee plantation community in Benjor Village, Tumpang District, East Malang, which has rarely been the subject of academic inquiry. The main problem lies in the lack of historical documentation and socio-economic narratives that shape the identity of the local community. The research employs the historical method through the stages of heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography, combined with an oral history and storytelling approach. The findings reveal that coffee functions not only as an economic commodity but also as a force shaping social structures, cultural values, and the collective identity of the community transmitted across generations. Preservation efforts through sustainable farming practices and the strengthening of village institutions have the potential to support the development of creative economies and history-based cultural tourism.
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