Indonesian Coffee Remains on the Global Stage

Indonesia continues to improve the productivity and quality of their coffee. It was followed by the development of coffee agribusiness at the downstream level, such as coffee cafes that kept popping up. This development is not only happening in the country, but also on the global stage.

According to bisnis.solopos.com, Indonesia received the title of “World Coffee Heaven” by the specialty coffee community in the United States (US). It was given after the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) exhibition was held in 2015.

At the exhibition, Indonesia displayed 39 local coffee variants. Among them, the nine best variants were presented in the coffee cupping activity for the visitors who came to enjoy.

“Because of the many variants of our coffee, Indonesia has received a new title as a world coffee paradise,” said the Indonesian Trade Attache for Washington DC, Ni Made Ayu Marthini, in a press release.

This title strengthens Indonesia’s position as a major player in the global coffee industry. In the last five years, coffee production in Indonesia has increased. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) records that Indonesia’s coffee production reached 794.8 thousand tons in 2022. This figure has increased by around 1.1% compared to the previous year.

World Coffee Ranking

Based on data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Indonesia is the 3rd largest coffee producing country in the world. From 2022 to 2023, Indonesia has produced 11.85 million bags of coffee per 60 kg of coffee. Production of Arabica coffee was 1.3 million bags, and Robusta coffee was 10.5 million bags.

The world’s largest coffee producer is Brazil, with 62.6 million bags of coffee in the same period. Followed by Vietnam in second place, producing 29.75 million bags of coffee. The fourth and fifth largest coffee producing countries in the world are occupied by Colombia, and Ethiopia. Each country produced 11.3 million bags, and so 8.27 million bags.

Indonesia coffee also have been registered and obtained Geographical Indication (GI) certificates. Such as the Arabica types, like Gayo Arabica, North Simalungun Arabica, Sumatran Mandailing Arabica, and Java Preanger Arabica. Liberika type, like Jambi’s liberika, and Rangsang Meranti’s liberika. Lastly, robusta types, like Semendo robusta, Empat Lawang robusta, Lampung robusta, and Temanggung robusta.