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Introduction of varieties produced by grinding scale of Mantenin coffee beans in Indonesia

Published: 2025-08-21 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2025/08/21, Coffee trees were introduced to Indonesia by the Dutch in the mid-17th century (some official sources believe it was earlier), and the first coffee from Java was sold to Amsterdam in 1712. However, coffee trees in all plantations were destroyed by coffee rust in 1877, and Robusta coffee trees had to be introduced from Africa to replace the original species. Today, Indonesia is the most popular country in the world.

Coffee trees were introduced to Indonesia by the Dutch in the mid-17th century (some official sources believe it was earlier), and the first coffee from Java was sold to Amsterdam in 1712. However, coffee trees in all plantations were destroyed by coffee rust in 1877, and Robusta coffee trees had to be introduced from Africa to replace the original species. Today, Indonesia is a major producer of robusta coffee in the world, accounting for about 90% of total coffee production.

Indonesia is a country of thousands of islands. Coffee is produced on all the major islands. The most famous coffee producing places are: Sumatra, Sulawisi and Java.

Sumatra is the largest producer of Indonesian coffee, and well-known coffee-growing areas are mainly concentrated in the northern mountains, including Aceh in the northernmost province of Aceh and Sumatera Utara in North Sumatra. Including the well-known Mantenin Mandheling, Lin Dong Lintong, Jiayushan Gayo Mountain.

The name of Mandheling coffee is said to come from the local people, mandailing. The producing areas mostly point to the mountains in the north of Lake dopa, and the specific producing areas need to be verified.

Lintong coffee comes from the foothills around Lake Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Sumatra's largest volcanic lake, and its name comes from the small town called lintong in the southwest of Lake dopa.

Gayo mountain Coffee from Takengon, Takangong, Aceh Province and the mountains around Lake Lake Tawar.

Medan Medan and Padang Padang are important cities involved in coffee. They are the capital of North Sumatra and West Sumatra respectively, and they are also the most densely populated areas in Sumatra. The former is an important distribution center for Sumatra coffee exports, while the latter is also a well-known coffee production around, such as Ankola.

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