Indonesia & SE Asia
South East Asia and Indonesia started coffee production as colonies, but they have their own unique coffee traditions that are anything but old-world. Coffee is tied up in the history of European colonialism in Southeast Asia and Indonesia. In particular, the Dutch were interested in cultivating coffee along with tea and spices in Batavia (Jakarta) Indonesia.
Arabica coffee spread to other parts of Indonesia, but its cultivation in other SE Asian nations came later. Oftentimes Robusta types of coffee plants were favored since they were well adapted to the more humid climes of nations like Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. Liberica coffee was also cultivated in many of these regions. Arabica was restricted to higher altitudes.
These coffee-producing nations do not share many traits in common in terms of coffee characteristics or cultivation. But they are emerging coffee cultures that also produce coffee as a crop. This leads to exciting new possibilities as coffee roasters can collaborate with local farmers, something not possible in the coffee consuming nations of the global north. Learn more in our Coffee Library.
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| Indonesia & SE Asia |
Flores Dry Process Manggarai Colol Robusta |
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Nice Robusta example, but still aggressive and intensely bitter. Unsweetened baking chocolate, toasted grain, pungent whole spice, muted sweetness, low acidity, very thick body. Full City to French. Good for milk drinks. |
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| Indonesia & SE Asia |
Java Anaerobic Honey Gambung |
$8.95
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A tamer anaerobic that strikes a nice balance between bittersweetness, body and acidity, with notes of natural sweeteners, dark cocoa, and herbal tea. City+ to Full City+. Good for espresso. |
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| Indonesia & SE Asia |
Java Sunda Mekarsari |
$8.65
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Very nice interplay of bittersweetness and bracing bright notes that give this coffee a well-structured feel. Notes of dark chocolate, zested orange, chocolate malted grains, and heavy body. City+ to Full City+. Good for espresso. |
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| Indonesia & SE Asia |
Java Wet Hulled Gunung Tilu |
$8.50
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Evokes deep-toned, earthy-sweet Sumatran coffees, intense cocoa roast notes, woodsy spices and herbals, thick body, hint of fruit, rustic accents of aromatic wood. City to French. Good for espresso. |
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| Indonesia & SE Asia |
Java Wet Hulled Siki Alit |
$8.45
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Pungent wet hulled cup profile, low toned and bittering, with complex woodsy aroma. Punchy cocoa, castor sugar, leather, scorched cedar, and a long finish. For fans of Sumatran coffee. Full City to French. Good for espresso. |
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| Indonesia & SE Asia |
Sulawesi Tana Luwu Tibussan Village |
$9.25
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Classic balance and clean cup flavors, brightly accented bittersweet tones that fit well within the flavor map of washed Latin American coffees. Very versatile coffee! City to Full City+. Good for espresso. |
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| Indonesia & SE Asia |
Sulawesi Wet Hulled Messawa Pak Yulias |
$8.35
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Thick body and low acidity draw attention to foresty rustic notes and deep toned roast flavors. Dark cocoa, mossy peat, scorched wood, leather, loose leaf tobacco, long, bittersweet finish. Full City to French. Good for espresso. |
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| Indonesia & SE Asia |
Sumatra Wet Hulled Kerinci Pendekar |
$9.15
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Makes a brooding, bittersweet dark roast, thick-bodied, low acidity, with deep-toned, aggressive roast character. Pungent dark chocolate, roasted cacao, burnt sugar, malted grains, peat. Full City to French. Good for espresso. |
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