Flavor and taste characteristics and history of Java and Sumatra coffee beans in Indonesian coffee island

I believe that everyone has drunk Mantenin coffee from Indonesia!

What do you know about coffee growing in Indonesia? Indonesia is mainly composed of islands. Coffee is also grown on the islands. Today, I will briefly introduce you to Indonesian coffee producing areas:

Flores Island

Bali is located at the westernmost point of the Lesser Sunda Islands, east of Java, between the Indian Ocean and the Java and Flores Seas. Bali is known for its magnificent scenery and rich biodiversity (Bali is part of the Coral Triangle), and Bali also grows some of the world's most coveted coffee, kopi luwak or civet coffee. Bali coffee is grown near Mount Badur northeast of Quintamani and has a complex palate with a heavy, silky body, low acidity and intense woody notes rising in subtle citrus tones.

Named for its charming underwater gardens, Flores Island is a small gem on the island with magnificent mountains at more than 7,500 feet above sea level, fertile volcanic ash soil and a perfect climate for growing quality coffee. Flores Island is only 360 miles long and is one of Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands. Coffee is one of the island's main agricultural exports. Coffee plants brought to Flores by Portugal traders were later crossed with seeds from Java to create a coffee bean with a distinctive sweet chocolate, floral and earthy flavor. Flores Coffee grows in the shade on small farms at altitudes above 5,500 feet and is sustainable and naturally grown.

Java, home of Indonesian coffee, is now dominated by small farms, producing a small portion of the island's Arab exports from large colonial-era plantations. The Java coffee plant grows naturally in eastern Java, along the towering (4,500 feet above sea level) volcanic Ijen plateau, and the Java coffee plant absorbs nutrients and wonderful flavors from the soil, creating a very rich, intense coffee with a dark chocolate flavor and a spicy pepper overtone. Java has a molasses-like texture and is slightly more acidic than other Indonesians.

Papua is the Indonesian (western) half of New Guinea. Papua, historically known as Irian Java, has two main growing areas, the Palim Valley in the Central Highlands and the Kam Valley in the Nabire region. Grown organically under natural tree canopy at altitudes above 4,500 feet, Papuan coffee has a silky texture with a syrupy texture, rich chocolate notes and sweet maple notes.

Sulawesi, also known as Celebes, is one of the four Greater Sunda Islands and the eleventh largest island in the world. Sulawesi has a unique shape, with four peninsulas extending south, southeast, east and north-all connected by Central Sulawesi. While each of these peninsulas has towering mountains, most of Sulawesi's Arabica coffee is grown in the Tana Toraja highlands, located in the west/southwest of central Sulawesi. More than 95% of Sulawesi's Arabica coffee is grown naturally on small family plots in Toracha. Sulawesi coffee tastes smooth and rustic, with deep, mild spices and sweet nutty tones, and a bright finish.

Sumatra, the largest of the Sunda Islands, is the sixth largest island in the world and the largest producer of Arabica coffee in Indonesia. The world's coveted and acclaimed Sumatra coffee has a unique richness with a rich creamy texture, low acidity, and deep, almost bitter chocolate, chilli, sweet fruit, cedar, tobacco, and earthy flavors. Sumatra, with its pristine forests, towering volcanoes (Arabica coffee rises 4,000 feet above sea level), fertile soil, stable microclimate, and biodiversity needed to create a naturally eco-friendly complex cup, is ideal for growing coffee. Sumatra has two major coffee growing regions, the northern Gayo region centered on Aceh and the north-central Lintong region located to the southwest of Lake Toba.