Indonesia Kayumas

INDONESIA JAVA KAYUMAS!

Awesome New Low Acid Coffee - very similar to Sumatra!

Coffee has old roots in Java, stemming from the early 1700s when Yemeni coffee seedlings arrived in Indonesia (then called Batavia) via trade with India. The Dutch East India Company propelled both coffee production and trade between Java and Europe, cementing Java’s legendary status as the first origin to widely cultivate coffee outside of Ethiopia and Arabia.

Indonesia Kayumas coffee comes from the volcanic Ijen Plateau in East Java (Situbondo and Bondowoso regencies), carrying a rich history tied to Dutch colonial estates and modern smallholder cooperatives.

Indonesian Arabica Green Coffee from Java

Java green coffee famously commanded a rich premium as an essential component of the “Mocha Java” blend, one of the oldest coffee blends in the world. It traditionally combined Mocha coffee from Yemen and Java coffee from Indonesia.

This coffee features many of the classic notes of Java coffee, like dark chocolate, plum, and brown spices. 

How is Coffee Graded in Indonesia

Green coffee from Java is meticulously classified into different grades based on the number of defects found in a 300-gram sample of unroasted coffee. The highest quality, Grade 1 Triple-Picked (TP), indicates that the beans have been hand-sorted three times, resulting in fewer than five defects per sample. Grade 1 Double-Picked (DP) denotes coffee that has been sorted twice, with fewer than nine defects per sample. Grade 1 without a TP or DP mark means that the coffee contains fewer than 11 defects per sample. This grading system ensures a consistent range of quality, spanning from grades 1 to 6.

Indonesian Unroasted Coffee Beans

The key Indonesian green coffee regions include Aceh, North Sumatra, South Sulawesi, West Java, Bali, and Flores. Java, in particular, is renowned for its pivotal role in spreading coffee production across the Indonesian archipelago. While regions like Sulawesi and Sumatra boast a long history of coffee cultivation, Bali represents a relatively newer coffee-growing area, primarily known for its small-batch, limited-scale coffee production. For a deeper dive into these regions, explore our Indonesian Coffee Report.