The Story of Coffee

In general, the form of a coffee plant consists of leaves, stems, roots, flowers, fruits and seeds. The coffee we drink is extracted from the seeds of the coffee plant, and the taste can vary depending on where it is grown and how to cultivate it.

It started when a goat breeders noticed that goats were more active after eating coffee berries. Coffee became a popular drink and widespread from the Middle East to Europe.

In 1683, a drink called Wiener Melange, a mixture of coffee and milk appeared, similar to the cappuccino we know today. In many countries, coffee has become a popular drink consumed during conversations and discussions.

Coffee contains caffeine, which stimulates the nervous system, increasing the concentration to adapt to the afternoon and improve energy to return to work.

The journey of coffee begins in the Middle East, where Arab countries started exporting coffee beans to other countries.

Resulting the monopoly on coffee beans extends to many countries. Competition is fierce among many countries to dominate the coffee bean trade.

One of flagship coffee in the world is Arabica because it’s unique taste.

Growing Arabica requires loose, fertile soils rich in organic matter at altitudes of 700 to 1500 meters above sea level, with annual rainfall of about 1000-2000 mm/year and an average temperature of 21-28 degrees Celsius.

Indonesia is located on the equator, where there is a lot of rainfall and sunshine all year round.

Geographical advantages make Indonesia the third largest coffee bean producer in the world after Vietnam and Brazil. Besides Arabica, Robusta is still found in Vietnam, Indonesia and Uganda.

In the 18th century, Java became the largest supplier of coffee beans in Europe.

At the time Dutch colonized Indonesia, they made a compulsory cultivation system for growing coffee, sugar and valuable plants for European exports.

During this period, many coffee plantations are scattered across West Java, one of which is the Burangrang district, cared for by local farmers, especially Arabica.

This Arabica has evolved into the best variety prevalent in coffee shops in West Java and Jakarta.

Today's coffee is offered in a variety of ways, from the technique to the ingredients added to the coffee, it has its own uniqueness.

You can add milk, foam, chocolate, whipped cream, liqueur, or even by using a coffee bean that uses fermented technique like Luwak Coffee, the beans used come from fermentation of Civets.

With countless ways to present coffee, coffee drinks are loved by many people.