java coffee

In Java, the coffee grown in the surrounding mula2 Jayakarta, extends to West Java, and then further expanded to East Java, and then to the outside of Java. Arabica varieties. An exhibition that was held in the U.S. (with substantial funds, covered Java coffee industry) to make the American public became familiar with this drink coffee and dub as Java. Archipelago, especially Java, the largest coffee exporter and best in the world. Unfortunately, an outbreak in the 1880s, which destroyed arabica coffee grown under 1km altitude above sea level, from Shri Lanka to East. Brazil and Colombia has taken over as the largest exporter of arabica coffee, until now. Meanwhile, most varieties of coffee in Java is replaced with liberika. But soon, a similar outbreak destroy these varieties as well, so that eventually 90% of coffee in Java is replaced by robusta varieties, except in places of high betul2.

Once the invaders are expelled, coffee kebun2 nationalized and / or privatized. Is PTPN XII (a State-Owned company) who now runs the coffee called Java Estate. PTPN XII which manages several plantations in the mountains of Ijen (East Java), up to now still maintain arabica varieties with very high quality. Kebun2nya located in Blawan (2500 Ha), Jampit (1500 Ha), Pancoer (400 Ha), Kayumas and (400 ha), with a height of between 900 to 1600 m above sea level. Annual output reached about 4 thousand tons of green coffee beans. 85% of the exported beans before baking. If you happen to see a Starbucks in Bandung, and observe any labeled bag of Java Estate coffee, well that's Java coffee around the world before returning to his country.
Near the region of PTPN XII, are also plantations Kawisari and Sengon, with an area 880 ha, and the altitude is lower than kebun2 PTPN XII. 95% robusta coffee, and the rest arabica. The result is widely used for the coffee industry in the vicinity of East Java. In Central Java, in the region surrounded Losari no less than 8 volcanoes, there are also plantations Sejong (formerly Karangredjo). Losari owned Teggia Gabriella, Italian citizen who has lived in Indonesia since 1965.
In 2003, Gabriella Teggia this is what wrote the book A Cup of Java with Mark Hanusz. This cool book tells about the history of coffee to get into Java, about the history of coffee in Java (including about Multatuli and his Max Havelaar), about Java Estate (and also mention other cool kopi2: Mandailing Sumatra, Toraja Kalosi, etc.), about the coffee barbecue Java (including Jakarta High Coffee Shop, Coffee Aroma in Bandung, Kapal Api Coffee, etc.), as well as about the culture of coffee in Java. In the Appendix, this book dismiss the myth of civet brew.
Starbucks had called last week, offering two special coffee for special edition this month: the one from Sulawesi, and one from Papua. While waiting for the archipelago's kopi2 taste (remember the Village Coffee) we enjoy today with Malang Coffee.