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Indonesian Coffee: A Rich Legacy

When mentioning Indonesia, most people first think of the resort destination Bali. However, did you know that Indonesia's coffee is also world-renowned? Indonesia has the largest coffee cultivation area in the world, but due to low coffee production efficiency, Indonesia's coffee production ranks third globally, behind Brazil and Vietnam.

A Historical Journey

Indonesia's coffee cultivation history dates back to the Dutch colonial period. In 1696, the Dutch Governor of Malabar in India sent a batch of coffee seedlings to the Governor of Batavia (now Jakarta) in Indonesia, marking Indonesia's first coffee cultivation. However, this first batch of coffee seedlings was destroyed by floods. In 1699, Batavia received another gift, and this time, the coffee seedlings survived successfully and welcomed their first harvest in 1701, beginning Indonesia's coffee journey.

Initially, coffee was cultivated in Jakarta and surrounding areas. Later, the cultivation gradually expanded to central and eastern Java, as well as the islands of Sulawesi, Sumatra, and Bali.

Global Coffee Recognition

Indonesian coffee began supplying the European market in 1711. At that time, Indonesia was the first country outside Africa and Arabia to cultivate coffee on a large scale. By the 1880s, it had become the world's largest coffee export destination. The fame of Java coffee began here.

Indonesia's Premier Coffee Regions

Indonesia's best coffee cultivation areas are on the islands of Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi, establishing three major Indonesian coffee brands. Among them, Indonesian Sumatra Mandheling coffee has moderate acidity with an extremely rich and strong aroma; Java coffee belongs to the Arabica variety; and Sulawesi Island coffee features full-bodied beans and rich fragrance. Robusta coffee accounts for 90% of total production and is claimed to be the world's highest quality.

Kopi Luwak: The World's Most Exclusive Coffee

However, for coffee lovers, Indonesia has one coffee that is absolutely the dream delicacy that coffee enthusiasts long for - Kopi Luwak (Civet Coffee). This coffee has an alternative name called "the most fragrant poop in history." Although the coffee name isn't elegant, the excellent taste is a fact.

It comes from the droppings of a tree-dwelling wild animal called the "civet cat" on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Local farmers usually consider finding "civet cat" droppings as a gift from heaven, as not all "civet cat" feces can be luckily found. Once a few such "coffee beans" are found, locals will bend down to pick them up, carefully collect them, and then through several processes including selection, drying, deodorization, and roasting, create the world's rarest, most unique, and most expensive coffee.

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