| Coffee is grown in many parts of the world. Each | | | | a small island located between Sulawesi and |
| of these origin coffees will have the unique | | | | Australia. Coffee production is the most important |
| characteristics based on climate, soil, agriculture | | | | economy of East Timor, especially since the |
| and processing. The Indonesian countries that | | | | country gained independence in 1999. Many of the |
| produce coffee are: Sumatra, Sulawesi, East | | | | coffees from this island are organic coffees and |
| Timor, Papua New Guinea and Java. Indonesia is | | | | most are processed by the wet method. This |
| the third largest coffee producing region in the | | | | coffee has the familiar Indonesian earthy, rich |
| world. However, these regions only cultivate a | | | | flavor. Spicy notes of sweet cinnamon and mild |
| small portion of arabica beans and are highly | | | | acidity make this a fine coffee.Papua New Guinea |
| sought after.Sumatra is probably the best known | | | | is on the eastern half of Indonesia. Coffees from |
| of the Indonesian coffees. Coffee has been | | | | Papua New Guinea are different than others in |
| produced in Sumatra since the 1700s. There is | | | | Indonesia. They are often called a 'wild coffee'. |
| little regional distinction between coffees produced | | | | They have fewer of the distinctive earthy tones |
| in different areas of Sumatra, so coffees sold as | | | | found in many Indonesian coffees. Papua New |
| Estate coffees (from a particular farm) are rare. | | | | Guinea coffees are processed by the wet |
| These are mostly wet processed coffees, which | | | | method. There are also many estate coffees |
| means the fresh fruit pulp is washed from the | | | | from Papua New Guinea and each have their own |
| outside of the coffee bean, rather than allowed to | | | | special characteristics. Common threads in these |
| dry and then be removed. Sumatran coffees can | | | | coffees are: fruity tones, lower acidity and |
| be roasted medium-dark to dark. Medium-dark will | | | | well-rounded body. Many coffees from Papua |
| reveal the best flavors from the beans, although | | | | New Guinea are also organically grown.Java is |
| dark roast is more commonly seen. This coffee | | | | located east of Jakarta. The government of Java |
| has a rich flavor, full body and wonderful aroma | | | | actually controls about 80% of the coffee grown |
| with spicy undertones. In medium-dark roasts, a | | | | in East Java and is its own Estate coffee. It is a |
| nutty aroma and flavor comes through.Sulawesi | | | | wet processed coffee. Java is usually blended with |
| beans, which are sometimes referred to by the | | | | another coffee to make Mocha Java, which isn't |
| Colonial name "Celebes", are very similar to | | | | chocolate like the name implies, but the region |
| Sumatra beans. They have very earthy notes | | | | (Mokka) where the other bean comes from. Java |
| and low acidity. Sulawesi coffees are also prized | | | | beans have a cleaner flavor than either the |
| for their syrupy notes. There are some Sulawesi | | | | Sumatra or Sulawesi. They have a lighter body |
| beans which are held as green beans for a very | | | | and slightly more acidity than other Indonesians.If |
| long time and marketed as "aged Sulawesi". These | | | | you haven't tried an Indonesian coffee, find a local |
| unusual coffees have a stronger earth note to | | | | roaster who offers any of these origins |
| them, with an underlying muskiness.East Timor is | | | | mentioned here and you won't be disappointed! |