1. Coffee During Occupation

Coffee brought by Dutch colonizers was the beginning of coffee in Indonesia. At that time, one of the commanders of the Dutch forces who had come from India brought the seeds of coffee to Batavia or what is now Jakarta in 1696.

The commander of the Dutch forces gave coffee seedlings of superior quality seeds, but unfortunately Batavia at that time was hit by a flood so that all coffee seeds failed to be harvested. It was only in the 1700s that coffee was successfully cultivated in Indonesia. Until Indonesia became independent, the Netherlands became the largest coffee supplier in the world.

2. Coffee After Colonialism

The history of coffee in Indonesia after colonialism is growing rapidly. All coffee plantations and factories which were originally controlled by the Dutch colonial government were nationalized and belonged to the Indonesian government. But the development of coffee plantations after colonialism was slightly hampered.

The types of coffee planted during colonization are mostly arabica and robusta coffee which have low selling power. Thanks to the persistence of the coffee farmers in Indonesia, coffee plantations eventually developed. Coffee plantations had ups and downs, moreover not long after Indonesia’s independence there was a political and economic crisis that disrupted stability. At that time, coffee plantations were also affected.

3. Coffee in the Modern Era

After the era of the 2000s, the development of coffee again skyrocketed. This year entered the modern era of coffee. Since then, coffee has become one of the favorite drinks of many people. Moreover, processed coffee has since varied. Not only black coffee that tastes bitter, but there is plenty of coffee with a delicious taste.

In 2000’s, in Indonesia began to find new types of coffee, namely civet coffee. The presence of this new type of coffee makes coffee commodities in Indonesia increasingly developed. In Indonesia, the type of Luwak coffee is preferred because it tastes lighter and is safe for stomach sufferers.

The history of coffee in Indonesia from now until now is indeed very long. But as a nation, Indonesia deserves to thank the Dutch colonial government at that time. This is because if Indonesia had not been colonized by the Dutch, coffee plants might not have arrived in Indonesia and Indonesia would not have been the biggest supplier of coffee in the whole world.

The development of coffee plantations in Indonesia is now growing rapidly, especially since coffee is now one of the favorite drinks of many people.