


Their first attempt to grow coffee seeds led to failure due to widespread flooding in Batavia.Īnother shipment was sent to the island in 1699. The Dutch government was the first to import coffee to Indonesia.

The second-largest crop in this country only stands at 12% of the total volume giving you an idea of just how important Sumatra coffee is throughout the world. Sumatra is also the second biggest island in this republic, which has over 55 million people across these islands. Sumatra is the most prolific producer of coffee in Indonesia, reaching volumes of over 74% of all the coffee produced across the region.
