What is the most important coffee in the world? Introduction to the main coffee producing areas in Indonesia

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Indonesia is the largest archipelago country in the world. Arabica tree species coffee was introduced and planted during the Dutch rule in the 18th century. The main producing areas are in Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi. Mantenin's deep, low-acidity and rich taste makes people call it the 'most important coffee in the world'. It is also the fourth largest producer in the world with an annual output of 7 million bags. Coffee is harvested twice a year from May to June and from September to October, with the highest production in Sumatra and Aceh.

The scale of the coffee farm is not about 1-3 hectares. Mantenin coffee treatment in Indonesia generally adopts semi-washing method. Coffee farmers harvest ripe coffee beans, remove the external peel and pulp but retain the thin film tissue on the coffee beans, and remove the poor beans that do not bear fruit and float on the water surface through the process of immersion and fermentation, while the strong and sunken beans can be sunlit or directly to the ground with the surface film. Finally, a dryer is used to make the moisture content reach a unified standard. The most unique thing is to use parchment to cover coffee beans with a thin film to maintain a moisture content of 18%. Before shipment, the coffee bean surface film is polished and cleaned. The world calls this section of the special treatment method called Indonesian-style semi-washing method, large coffee processing plants can accurately control each treatment process, flavor and taste has a certain level. On the other hand, small coffee farmers treat raw beans in their own yard, and the flavor will vary according to the handling methods and skills of different coffee farmers.

Indonesia is the largest archipelago country in the world, known as the "Thousand Island country". Indonesia is located in southeastern Asia, located in the subtropics across the equator, the main islands have many inland mountains, creating an excellent growing environment for coffee cultivation.

Indonesian coffee was first introduced to Java by the Dutch in the 17th century, and its unique geographical environment quickly expanded coffee production to other parts of Java as well as Sumatra and Sulawesi. Today, Indonesia has become one of the world's top four coffee exporters.

Indonesian coffee is rich and diverse. Sumatra, the largest export producing area, has more than five types of coffee to enjoy, with differences in flavor, variety, texture, acidity, etc.; it all depends not only on the types of plants growing around the region, but also on the process of coffee production.

The main coffee producing areas in Indonesia are: Sumatra (Sumatra), Java (Java), Bali (Bali), Baihua Island (Flores), Sulawesi Island (Sulawesi) and Papua (Papua). All Arabica coffee in Indonesia is hand-selected. After harvest, the coffee ​​ is processed in various ways, each of which gives the coffee a unique flavor and aroma.

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