Best Indonesian Specialty Coffee

Coffee is a type of beverage that is popular throughout the world. In Indonesia, coffee lovers are increasing day by day.

This can be seen from the number of coffee shop businesses that have opened in various cities and regions. In fact, recently it was popular with palm sugar coffee drinks that are enjoyed by many young people today.

Indonesia itself is included as one of the largest coffee bean producing countries in the world. Even based on data from the World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in 2017 – 2018 Indonesia was recorded as the fourth largest producer of coffee beans, after Brazil, Vietnam and Columbia.

The tropical climate of the Indonesian state provides its own advantages in terms of coffee production. This is because coffee plants are very suitable to be planted in tropical climates, to be precise in tropical areas north and south of the equator (23 degrees north and 23 degrees south).

Coffee production in Indonesia is spread across various regions, from Sabang to Merauke. The coffee produced in these areas has a distinctive taste that is the advantage of each producing region. Several types of coffee produced by Indonesian farmers are well known in the world.

Summarizing several sources, here are some of the best types of coffee from Indonesia that have been worldwide.

Actually, in Indonesia there are 25 types of coffee that are commercialized. However, only 4 types whose names are known to the world. Here are the types and names of coffee drinks.

As a coffee lover, it’s good for you to get to know the various kinds, lo.

There are two types of coffee in Indonesia, namely arabica and robusta.

The characteristics of Arabica coffee beans have a slightly elongated shape and are slightly flattened and large.

Meanwhile, Robusta coffee beans are rounder and smaller in size than Arabica.

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Arabica coffee

The first Arabica coffee in the world came from Ethiopia, then by the Arabs it was spread around the world.

Arabica is the most popular coffee in the universe.

The price of Arabica coffee is more expensive because the care and cultivation is not easy. The characteristic result of Arabica coffee is the color of the brew that is not too thick so that the acidity level is higher than the caffeine.

Compared to other types of coffee, Arabica coffee has a more fragrant and rich aroma.

There are two varietas of Arabica coffee that are famous in the world, namely Typica and Bourbon.

Robusta coffee

After arabica, of course there is Robusta coffee which is more often consumed by most Indonesians.

Initially, robusta coffee beans were found in the Congo country at an altitude of 400-700 masl with a temperature of 21-24 degrees Celsius.

Robusta coffee is more resistant to leaf rust disease, but it takes 10-11 months for the fertilization process to become fruit.

In terms of taste, robusta coffee tends to be more bitter than robusta.

However, the price is cheaper than other types of coffee.

There are two types of popular varieties resulting from crossing arabica and robusta, namely Timor and Catimor.

Ekselsa Coffee

The next type is Ekselsa coffee originating from West Africa, to be precise near Lake Chad.

Ekselsa coffee is cultivated in the lowlands and wetlands, because it is not susceptible to disease.

In Indonesia, Ekselsa coffee is easily found in West Tanjung Jabung Regency, Jambi Province.

The price and quality are very higher than the arabica and robusta varieties

Kinds of Liberika Coffee

Next, there is Liberica coffee which has a larger size than Arabica and Robusta.

However, during the drying process the weight of Liberika coffee shrinks by 10% of its wet weight.

Therefore, this type of coffee is less preferred by farmers because the cost is more expensive, even though the process is long and long.

Thus, the level of production of Liberica is only around 1-2 percent in the world.

Liberica coffee comes from Liberia, West Africa which grows about 9 meters from the ground.

Liberika is also somewhat susceptible to HV Hemileia vastratix or leaf rust disease.

Best Types of Coffee Beans in Indonesia

Gayo Coffee – Aceh

The best type of Aceh coffee is Gayo Arabica coffee from Sumatra province.

Gayo Aceh coffee has a watery texture, is not too thick, and has a balanced level of acidity.

One of the best types of coffee has a long process until it becomes fruit.

First, the coffee beans are cooked in the oven for up to 4 hours until they reach 80 percent.

After that, the coffee beans are added with sugar.

The taste is also unique compared to other Arabica coffees, it’s no wonder that this type of coffee in Indonesia is well-known to foreign countries.

Kintamani Coffee – Bali

The next best type of coffee from Indonesia comes from the Province of Bali.

Kintamani coffee is one type of coffee that is popular in Japan, Europe, and Arabia.
The distinctive feature of Kintamani coffee is that it has a slightly bitter taste and has an orange taste.

Because, there is a predominance of fresh citrus acid and floral aroma in it.

How come there is a taste of fruit, anyway?

This is because coffee farmers in Kintamani are always neighbors with orange groves, so there is a fresh after-taste.

Flores Bajawa coffee

Other types of Arabica coffee are Flores Bajawa coffee.

Bajawa coffee from Flores, Indonesia is grown at an altitude of 1,000-1,550 meters above sea level (masl).

Precisely in Ngada Regency, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

The distinctive characteristic of the taste of Flores coffee is its nutty taste or nuts and caramel.

The texture is thick with a slightly sour sensation.

Temanggung coffee

This type of robusta coffee from Indonesia is certainly familiar to your ears, right?

Temanggung coffee has been known for its unique aroma, like tobacco when drinking it.

Of course this coffee is a mainstay for European countries, the Middle East to Latin America.

Toraja coffee

Furthermore, there is Toraja coffee originating from South Sulawesi whose name is well known to Japan and America.

Toraja coffee is one of the best types of coffee in Indonesia which has a taste of cinnamon or cardamom.

Even Key Coffe, a Japanese company, has patented Toraja coffee as a premium drink.

Isn’t that cool?

Meranti stimulant coffee

Furthermore, this type entered into Liberica coffee.

Meranti stimulant coffee is declared as one of the best agricultural products by the Directorate General of National Intellectual Property of the Republic of Indonesia.

The taste of stimulant coffee is unique.

However, the price can make you shake your head.

The price of stimulated stimulant coffee is quite fantastic, in the coffee market it can reach Rp180-Rp200 thousand per kilo.

Papua wamena coffee

Papua wamena coffee has a unique taste, such as a chocolate and floral aroma that combines with a medium sour taste.

This type of arabica coffee is grown in the Baliem Valley, one of the Jayawijaya mountains with an altitude of 2,000 meters above sea level (masl).

There is something special about the process of planting wamena coffee, which is grown using traditional tools.

It is certain that wamena coffee is grown without chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

One of the areas that dominates wamena coffee farmers is Tagulik Village, Bugi District, Jayawijaya Regency.

Java Ijen coffee

Finally, there is the Java Ijen coffee, roared from Bondowoso.

The first time this coffee was exported was in 2011 and has skyrocketed in foreign markets.

This original Indonesian coffee has a characteristic taste that is slightly spicy with the aroma of forest flowers.

Because it is included in the aribak coffee category, this coffee has a moderate level of acidity.

Luwak coffee

One of these legendary coffees was discovered in the 1700s.

Luwak coffee is one of the best types of coffee in Indonesia which is popular to the world.

The characteristics of Luwak coffee are that it smells like pandanus.

The scent can smell up to meters, lo.

So, if it smells musty, of course it’s fake!