![]() These pure bourbon seeds flourished on the island and by the early 1700s, Java was commercially exporting arabica beans 1. Located in the bean belt just south of the equator, these islands, with their ocean mist, volcanic soil, soaring heights, and natural old growth forests, are ideal for growing coffee.Ĭoffee was first brought to the Indonesian island of Java in the late 1600s by Dutch settlers who smuggled seeds over from Yemen. Nestled between the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Republic of Indonesia is composed of more than 16,000 mountainous, volcanic islands, including arabica coffee favorites, Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi. The secret? Location, location, location. ![]() ![]() Grown in volcanic ash, amongst chilis and spices, Indonesian coffees are prized for their unique, unmistakable flavors, velvety mouthfeel, and earthy tones. ![]()
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