Indonesia and coffee (part 2)

Coffee in Indonesia is generally dominated by two varieties, robusta and arabica, each of which has its own characteristics. Robusta is preferred for industrial market destinations, which have more potential to be traded at the international level due to high volume and market demand. While Arabica is aimed more at the consumption of local people, it is also dominated by small market pockets that have only grown rapidly in recent years. Even so, the market growth and demand for certain arabica coffee are not comparable to the Robusta coffee market. This is because the Arabica coffee market is absorbed more by local consumers who are concentrated in big cities along with the emergence of the lifestyle of consuming single origin Arabica coffee which encourages the development of the cafes that provide coffee. While the Robusta coffee market remains strong with the aim of the processed coffee product market industry which has a wider market that is not only consumed by urban communities, but also in rural areas. This condition can be said to apply globally, which is why the level of demand for Robusta coffee tends to be high and stable in line with population growth.

Coffee does not come from Indonesia, but coffee and this country have a special relationship. Starting from the domestica process at the beginning of the introduction of coffee plants in Indonesia, until the birth of various types of specialty coffee whose taste and aroma can only be produced through centuries of interaction between coffee plants and the universe of our motherland.

Source: Book "Portrait of the future of Indonesian plantations 100 years of independence" - Directorate General of Plantations

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