East Java Coffee from Indonesia | Smallholder Farms | Wet-Hulled Method

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East Java - Smallholder Garden

Variety: S795 (Typica hybrid arabica)

Producer: Independent smallholder coffee farmers from East Java

Altitude: 900-1600m

Processing Method: Wet-hulled

Most Java coffee is controlled by the Indonesian government, but this particular Java coffee comes from independent smallholder coffee farmers in East Java.

Java Island began growing coffee in low-altitude areas since the late 17th century. In the 19th century, leaf rust disease attacked Java coffee, significantly affecting both yield and quality. This misfortune actually drove coffee farmers to start growing coffee at higher altitudes, where the fertile volcanic soil and high elevation greatly improved coffee quality.

Although the Indonesian government controls most Java coffee production and promotes single-variety coffee cultivation, there are some independent smallholder coffee farmers in the Ijen Plateau region of East Java who grow different varieties, primarily S795. They also plant trees such as avocado, coral tree, silk tree, and leucaena as shade trees.

Flavor Description

Smooth and rich mouthfeel with notes of herbs, ginseng, smoked plum, and tropical fruits. The uniquely Indonesian processing method—wet-hulled—creates a thick, viscous texture that is highly appreciated by coffee enthusiasts.

East Java Province

East Java is a first-level administrative division of Indonesia, mainly composed of the eastern section of Java Island and Madura Island. It borders the Java Sea to the north, the Indian Ocean to the south, and looks out toward the Madura Strait and Bali Sea to the east. The provincial capital is Surabaya.

East Java covers an area of 47,927 square kilometers. The region contains 10 volcanoes (including some active ones) and 3.5 million acres of forest (of which about 2 million acres can be commercially utilized). The population is 35 million, accounting for 18% of the national population. Of these, 28% live in urban areas, and 94% are Muslim.

The east-west volcanic chain is concentrated in the southern part of the island. Mount Semeru's Mahameru Peak, at 3,676 meters above sea level, is the highest peak on the entire island. Mountain basins and plateaus alternate throughout the region, with limestone terraces along the northern and southern coasts. The northern limestone terrace extends to Madura Island.

East Java has a tropical climate. The average annual temperature ranges between 28-30 degrees Celsius. The rainy season occurs from November to March each year.

Major export commodities from East Java Province include wood products, paper products, textiles, frozen shrimp, sports shoes, household goods, rattan products, leather goods, steel products, and tobacco. East Java also imports large quantities of various goods annually.

East Java Province is an important agricultural region in Indonesia. The island's largest rivers, the Solo River and Brantas River, flow through the basins, making the land fertile. There are oil deposits in the north, which is also the island's main teak forest area. The inland mountainous regions contain ebony, catechu, tropical pine, oak, maple, and ironwood. Agriculture is well-developed, with rice and coconut cultivation in the lowlands, sugarcane, rubber, coffee, tobacco, cotton, and sisal on the slopes, and kapok and cinchona trees in the highlands. Livestock farming has reached a considerable scale. Industries include textiles, food processing, tobacco, metal processing, machinery, shipbuilding, railway vehicles, rubber, and papermaking. Including nearby Bawean Island and the Kangean Islands, the total area is 47,922 square kilometers, with a population of 32.504 million (1990).

Currently, East Java Province has over 130 banks of various types, including 10 foreign banks such as Citibank from the United States. East Java began stock exchange operations in 1989.

Surabaya is the capital and economic center of East Java Province, with a population of 1 million. Founded in 1293, Surabaya is Indonesia's oldest city and earliest industrial hub. Malang is the second-largest city in East Java, located in the mountains south of Surabaya, with a population of 650,000.

The Port of Surabaya is the second-largest port in the country and also the shipping center for western Indonesia. The city houses Indonesia's largest PT shipyard. Surabaya's international airport has hourly flights to Jakarta, with international routes connecting to Singapore, Guangzhou, Colombo, and cities in Australia.

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