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 Today i share all about Indonesian coffee and coffee growing places. 👇

 The History of Indonesian Coffee


Coffee was introduced to Indonesia in the 17th and 18th centuries by the Dutch during their colonial rule.

A shipment of arabica coffee seeds were sent to test the soils in 1969. However, due to flooding, the coffee plants did not mature. A second shipment of seedlings were sent in 1699. Plants started to flourish throughout the country and in 1711, the first export of coffee to Europe was made.
Indonesia quickly became a dominant country exporting coffee worldwide. Up to this time, arabica coffee was predominantly shipped from Arabia and Ethiopia.
Fastforward to today, the coffee industry provides a fair share of Indonesia’s economy. Most of the farms growing coffee are owned by small shareholders or individual farmers. Up to 90% of the coffee is organic.
The development of the Indonesian coffee industry has resulted in colorful coffee culture.

Indonesian Coffee Production


There are three distinct regions that produces Indonesian coffee. Each produce varying flavours of coffee bean due to the soil content, cultivation methods, and geographical locations.

Java


Java is Indonesia’s largest coffee producer. It is known to produce some top quality arabica beans. The beans coming from Java can be stored for two to three years which gives them a fuller, rich taste.

Sulawesi

Coffee beans coming from Sulawesi takes on a traditional method of production. When these Indonesian coffee beans are harvested, they undergo the “dry method” of processing. The dry method involves putting the beans on a large tarp or concrete pad to be dried beneath the sun, often taking several weeks. The beans must be turned every two hours which is done be hand. This method produces a coffee that is full bodied, sweet and smooth.

Sumatra

Here’s a name you may be familiar with. Coffee coming from Sumatra, Indonesia is some of the world’s most famous and high qualities. You might have seen them on the market. Does Mandheling or Ankola ring a bell? These Indonesian coffees have low acidity with a heavy, full body.

Indonesian Coffees


Indonesia serves a variety of delicious coffees. The following are some of the most popular brews you can find in the streets of Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and Bali.

Kopi Tubruk (Plain, Brewed Coffee)


In Indonesia, the Kopi Tubruk, a plain brewed coffee, is the most common coffee cupping enjoyed by locals and travellers alike. This coffee is so popular that some companies have packaged the perfect amount into little sachets and distribute them to countries like China, Malaysia, and Singapore.


 Indonesian “Poop” Coffee

The best should always be saved for last. Indonesia has a very unique coffee that has become one of the priciest on the market worldwide. Quite literally, this coffee is made from poops.

There is a special creature, called the Kopi Luwak (i.e. Asian Palm Civet), that gets fed coffee berry seeds. As these berries pass through the animal’s digestive tract, the enzyme inside the stomach changes the coffee and gives it a “special” taste. The beans go through a kind of fermentation process that is said to alter the taste of the bean.