Exploring Asian Coffee producing areas-- Indonesia Indonesia Mantenin and civet Coffee

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The kingdom of the sun

Asia, perhaps close to the equator, is always in the impression of sunny, rice, spices, tropical fruits and Buddhism, which is our general understanding of Asia. In fact, this impression is not far from the personality of Asian coffee. Local conditions are the key factor to determine the flavor of coffee. Coffee grown in Asia naturally also has a unique Asian flavor, such as herbs, wood, spices, malt, thick and full-bodied, low acidity, these flavors can often be tasted in Asian coffee.

Indonesia has many coffee producing areas, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Flores and Bali. Affected by environmental conditions, Indonesia is mostly semi-washed. Semi-washed coffee has a thick sense of body fat, low acidity and bitter, and can taste woody, herbal and spicy flavors.

When it comes to Indonesia, it is necessary to introduce "Mantenin", which is a beautiful mistake. When Japan occupied Indonesia during World War II, a Japanese soldier drank a very delicious cup of coffee in a cafe in Sumatra and wanted to ask the boss what kind of coffee it was. Because of the language, the boss thought the Japanese soldier asked him where he was from, so he replied, "Mandheling. The Japanese soldier mistakenly thought that the cup of coffee in his hand was called "Mandheling". From then on, the coffee in Sumatra had a new name "Mantenin".

In addition, Indonesia also has a very special coffee ── civet coffee. This is a very special and rare coffee. It is mentioned above that Indonesian coffee is bitter, but civets are beans excreted after consumption by civets. Because the intestinal bacteria of civets can reduce the bitterness of the coffee, it is transformed into a round "sweet", making the coffee rich and sweet. This kind of mellow charm makes many people fall for it and become a dazzling star in the coffee industry. naturally, the price is extraordinary, and it can be sold for three or four times the price of ordinary coffee beans.