Holiday Ayo - West Java Province is one of the main coffee producers in Indonesia. Coffee beans from this region are sent to various countries for coffee connoisseurs to enjoy.

The West Java Provincial Government even sent some of the best coffee from West Java (Jabar) farmers to the World of Coffee exhibition in Milan, Italy on June 23-25, 2022. Unexpectedly, enthusiasm was high.

On the first day of the exhibition, the "West Java Coffee" stall managed to attract attention and was visited by many. They are curious about the specialty of West Java coffee.

In fact, looking at history, coffee in West Java itself had become the largest export commodity to the Netherlands during the colonial era. The VOC also favored Arabica coffee in West Java for trading.

The success of the colonial era continues to be brought to this day coffee from West Java has been produced and exported to foreign countries. Reporting from food.detik.com, here are 3 typical West Java coffees whose names are already worldwide:

1. Ciwidey Coffee

Grown in Mount Tilu, Ciwidey, Bandung Regency, this coffee has earned the MURI record as the most expensive coffee in Indonesia. In fact, this coffee has also been the most expensive coffee at a coffee auction in the United States at a price of IDR 2 million per kilogram.

This coffee, which has a sweet, floral, and sour taste, is said to be the most suitable for serving through the V60 manual technique by pouring hot water at a temperature of 93 degrees Celsius to coffee grounds placed on V60 filter paper. Although it does not contain alcohol, this coffee is said to have a wine-like taste.

2. Malabar Coffee

Malabar coffee was brought by the Dutch East Indies government from Malabar in India. This coffee is then planted in the Pangalengan area, Bandung Regency at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level. In colonial times, this type of coffee was also nicknamed 'Java Preanger'.

Recognized and awarded four coffee awards from the Specialty Coffee Association of America Expo, this Malabar coffee has a floral aroma. The taste released is also slightly sweet with a fairly strong acidity.

3. Papandayan Coffee

Besides being famous for its natural beauty and sunrises, it turns out that Mount Papandayan in Garut Regency also produces amazingly delicious coffee. Coffee in the mountains grows at an altitude of 700-1,200 meters above sea level with a temperature of 16-20 degrees Celsius.

Through this geographical advantage, Papandayan coffee has become the target of many coffee lovers around the world. In fact, this coffee got satisfactory results from a taste test by the Specialty Coffee Association Europe (SCAE) on 27 July 2016.