What is the famous coffee in Indonesia? what is the story of Sumatran coffee beans?

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West Java Province is a first-tier administrative district of Indonesia. Located in the western part of Java, facing the Java Sea to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south, including offshore islands, covering an area of 46300 square kilometers, Java has a tropical rain forest climate, which is hot and humid all the year round. The plains along the northern coast have the highest temperatures, while the mountains are much cooler. High humidity often creates a debilitating climate.

From November to March of the next year is the northwest monsoon period, rainy and cloudy; from April to October is the southeast monsoon period, with more sunny days and less rainfall. The average annual rainfall in Jakarta is about 1760 mm (69 inches). The average daily maximum temperature in Jakarta is 30 ℃ (86 ℉) and the lowest is 23 ℃ (74 ℉). In Tosari (Tosari, 1735 m (5692 ft) above sea level) in the inland highlands, the average temperature is 220.8 ℃ (72m 47 ℉). Because volcanic ash periodically fertilizes the land, the soil in Java is very fertile.

Famous coffee in Indonesia

The best growing areas in the whole Indonesian archipelago are in Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi. The three islands have established three major coffee brands, namely, Mantenin Coffee, which is produced in Sumatra, Indonesia, with moderate sour taste and strong aroma; Java Coffee, which is produced in Java, Indonesia, and belongs to Arabica Coffee; and Sulawesi Coffee, full of grains and rich aroma. Robusta coffee, which accounts for 90% of the total output, is of the highest quality in the world.

There are really many names on the market, gold manning and tripod gold manning, tiger manning, horse face manning, emerald manning, in fact, mantenin is not the name of producing area, place, port, or coffee breed. Its name is actually a phonetic error of the Mandaining mandheling people in Indonesia.

Mantenin coffee beans have large granules and hard beans, and they are prone to defects in the process of planting. After harvest, they are usually subject to strict manual selection. If the control process is not strict enough, it is easy to cause a mixture of good and bad quality. in addition, the different degree of baking will also directly affect the taste, so it has become a more controversial single product.

Manning Coffee Story

Manning is a coffee variety on Sumatra, the largest island to the west of South Asia, and is also the name of a race on the island. The breed of Manning coffee is related to this race.

During World War II, a Japanese soldier stationed in North Sumatra had a chance to drink the local Mantenin coffee, completely attracted by its very low acidity and rich taste.

When asking the boss about the name of the coffee bean, the boss mistakenly thought he was asking about their race, and he told you his name was Manning.

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