How much coffee is produced in Indonesia in a year? which brand is the best to buy coffee in Indonesia?

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According to Pranoto Soenarto, vice president of the Indonesian coffee exporter and industry association, coffee production in the country is expected to increase by 50-60 per cent over the next five years. He himself even said in an interview on the sidelines of an industrial seminar in Bandung: "I am calling on all stakeholders, especially roasters, to work together to provide funds and productivity for farmers."

The increase in coffee supply in Southeast Asian countries has put pressure on Robusta coffee futures prices, which have fallen to their lowest level since 2008.

It is understood that the Indonesian Group (Indonesian group) is working with the Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Institute and other stakeholders such as the Ministry of Agriculture to develop a road map to increase production. The plan will help farmers use chemical fertilizers and high-quality seeds correctly, find ways to protect crops from diseases and insect pests, and provide financial assistance.

In Indonesia, robusta coffee accounts for about 72% of the country's total production, Arabica coffee accounts for about 18%, and the rest comes from the Liberian card variety (liberica) and high-quality coffee beans. About 2 million farmers in the country are engaged in coffee cultivation, and the planting area in the area is estimated at 1.2 million hectares. The total production in 201920 is estimated to be 700000 tons.

Pranoto also said the Coffee Association expects overseas demand to increase, especially in China, where the lifestyle of young people in the West has contributed to the development of a "coffee culture" in the world's second-largest economy. He said that because of China's upcoming coffee boom, farmers should not stop growing coffee. He said that once this happens, the world coffee beans will be in short supply, and Indonesia will be ready to make up for this gap in advance.

Coffee consumption in China has increased more than nine-fold in the past decade, reaching 189300 tons in 2018 and 19, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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.

In the mid-17th century, coffee trees were introduced to Indonesia by the Dutch (some official sources believe that earlier). The first batch of coffee from Java was sold to Amsterdam in 1712. However, coffee trees in all plantations were destroyed by coffee rust in 1877, and Robart coffee trees had to be introduced from Africa to replace the original species. Today, only 6% of coffee beans and 10% of coffee beans are Arabian coffee beans. Indonesia is the world's leading producer of Robert's coffee, producing 6.8 million bags of coffee a year, with more than half of the coffee coming from small plantations, accounting for about 90 per cent of the total production.

Java produces exquisite aromatic coffee with relatively low acidity, delicate taste and good balance. Java coffee has a better aroma and acidity than coffee from Sumatra and Sulawesi. The best plantations in Java are Blawan, Jambit, Kayumas and Pankur. Java mocha is a mixture of Java coffee and Yemeni mocha coffee.

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