
The VOC exported the first batch of Indonesia's coffee in 1711, which grew to 60 tons per year in only 10 years’ time. This grew to be one of the Dutch top commodities.

From cheap instant coffee to exquisite cups of the mysterious black gold, coffee lovers around the globe would not start the day without first taking this morning fix.Ĭoffee first entered Indonesia through Batavia, now Jakarta, in 1696 during Dutch colonial times when the Dutch brought in Arabica coffee to plant and cultivate it here at the Cibodas national park on the road to Puncak. It has been incorporated into the culture of the individual a lifestyle. For many today, around the world coffee has become more than just a beverage to drink in the morning.
