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Among the coffee-producing Asian countries, Indonesia is one of the most noteworthy. Indonesia is an island country in the Indian Ocean, with islands on both sides of the equator, three of which: Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi produce globally important coffee. In the mid-17th century, the Dutch brought coffee trees to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Java in Indonesia. By the 18th century, Indonesia had become a major producer of coffee, supplying almost all of its high-quality Arabica coffee to Europe. But in the 19th century, coffee rust, which appeared in Ceylon as early as 1869, also affected Indonesia. By 1877, most of the coffee fields on the Indonesian islands had been destroyed by rust, and the Dutch had to import another coffee variety from Africa, namely Romstar coffee. It is more resistant to pests and diseases, but the quality is inferior. About 90% of Indonesian coffee is Romstar beans, about 6.8 million bags a year, and less than 10% of beans are Arabica coffee.

Coffee produced in Indonesia is generally not crowned with the name "Indonesia", but directly crowned with island names, such as Java, Sumatra, etc.