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