Getting to Know the 8 Best Coffee Types in Indonesia that are World Famous, from Gayo - Wamena

Kapanlagi.com - As a coffee lover, it feels incomplete if you don't know the types of coffee. Until now, coffee is a delicious drink that comes from roasted and ground coffee beans. Some people who love coffee, of course, never leave a cup of coffee in all their activities. Not only loved by older people, but it seems that coffee has become a lifestyle that is also loved by young people.

To get to know the types of coffee, there are two types of coffee that you need to know, namely arabica and robusta. The difference between the two lies in the shape of the coffee beans. If arabica has a slightly elongated, flat shape and a somewhat large size. While robusta has a more rounded shape and a smaller size compared to arabica coffee.

Not only that, in Indonesia itself, coffee also has various types with different characteristic flavors. Generally, the types of coffee with the same aroma and taste, the difference is influenced by knowing various types of coffee will make it easier for you to order coffee according to your taste.

Well, so you don't order the wrong coffee, it's important for you to know the types of coffee that determine your taste. Curious? Check out the following reviews.

1. Kintamani Bali Coffee

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When talking about Bali, it's not only the tourist attractions that are always associated with it. However, the taste of Kintamani Bali coffee is also a distinctive characteristic of the city. Kintamani coffee is known for its bitter taste and citrus flavor. This is because the coffee farmers in Kintamani are neighbors with orange orchards, resulting in a fresh aftertaste of Kintamani coffee. Not only in Indonesia, this coffee is already world-famous in Japan, Europe, and Arab countries.

2. Gayo Aceh Coffee

Gayo Aceh coffee may already be familiar to your ears. This Arabica coffee is one of the leading commodities that comes from the highlands of Gayo Aceh Tengah, Indonesia. Gayo coffee has a fragrant aroma and a savory taste, its flavor is already known worldwide. Even countries like the United States and Europe are very popular with this coffee.

This Gayo Aceh coffee has a thin texture, not too thick, and its acidity level is balanced. In fact, this type of coffee has a long process until it becomes a fruit. First, the coffee beans are cooked in the oven for up to 4 hours until they reach 80 percent maturity. After that, sugar is added to the coffee beans. It's no wonder that Gayo coffee is a favorite type of coffee for many people.

3. Toraja Coffee

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Toraja Coffee is one of the popular variants that has the best quality in Indonesia. This coffee, which comes from the land of Toraja, South Sulawesi, has a unique and distinctive taste. This is because Toraja coffee is grown in mountainous areas with elevations ranging from 1400 to 2100 meters above sea level, namely in the Sasean Mountains.

Toraja Coffee has an irregular shape and size with a dark brown color. This shape makes Toraja coffee easily recognizable. This coffee has a taste that is not too bitter. Its acidity level is also quite low. It's no wonder that this coffee is safe for those who have gastric acid problems.

4. Kopi Flores Bajawa

Another type of coffee that you need to know is Flores Bajawa coffee. This coffee is located in Ngada Regency, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara. Flores Bajawa coffee is grown at an altitude of 1,000-1,550 meters above sea level.

The distinctive characteristic of Flores coffee is its nutty or nut-like taste and caramel flavor. The uniqueness of this flavor is also influenced by organic cultivation methods and planting in volcanic ash soil.

5. Kopi Temanggung

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Temanggung coffee, the pride of Indonesia, is also one of the favorite types of coffee that is widely loved. Temanggung city has a good climate for single origin coffee cultivation criteria, supported by sufficient rainfall and a favorable climate, allowing the Temanggung region to produce good quality coffee. The highland area of Temanggung is planted with Arabica coffee beans. Temanggung coffee has also been exported to several countries such as Switzerland and America.

6. Kopi Wamena

Wamena coffee, which comes from Papua, is no less popular than other types of coffee. This type of coffee is grown in the Baliem Valley, one of the mountains in Jayawijaya with an altitude of 2,000 meters above sea level (mdpl).

The unique taste of Wamena coffee is characterized by a combination of chocolate and floral aroma with a medium acidity. In addition, the aroma of this coffee, which is rarely found in other regions of Indonesia, has a very smooth texture, and the aroma of Wamena arabica coffee beans is fragrant.

7. Kopi Java Ijen Raung

Java Ijen Raung coffee, a specialty of Bondowoso, was one of the first types of coffee to be exported in 2011. In fact, this type of coffee has also skyrocketed in the international market. This coffee has a unique flavor. It undergoes a washing process and grows in the eastern part of Kawah Ijen, at an altitude of 1400 meters.

The taste is very unique, with a nutty flavor and a hint of chocolate when tasted. The distinctive aroma can be felt when it is brewed for the first time.

8. Stimulating Meranti Riau Coffee

This Meranti Riau stimulating coffee falls into the liberica coffee type, which has a larger size compared to arabica and robusta. The taste of this Meranti stimulating coffee is considered unique. It is no wonder that this coffee is declared as one of the best agricultural products by the Directorate General of National Intellectual Property of the Republic of Indonesia. You should also know that the price of this Meranti coffee is classified as very expensive.

That is a series of the best types of coffee in Indonesia that are known internationally. Which type of coffee is your favorite?

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