![]() Coffee trees were successfully replanted and quickly gained a large share of the world market until the plantations were ravaged again during World War II. Yet by the end of the century disease completely destroyed the crop. Within a few years, Indonesian coffee dominated the world’s coffee market. Coffee t rees were originally brought to Indonesia in the early 19th century by the Dutch who sought to break the world-wide Arabic monopoly on the cultivation of coffee. Notes of chocolate are evident in the finish. The coffee has a low acidity and a richness that lingers on the back corners on your tongue. The natural drying method used in its production results in a very full body with a concentrated flavor, garnished with herbal nuances and a spicy finish. Sumatra Mandheling coffee is grown on the lofty volcanic slopes of Mount Leuser near the port of Padang in the Balak region of west-central Sumatra, at altitudes of 2,500 to 5,000 feet. Sumatra is the second largest island of the Republic of Indonesia. Approximately 15% of all the coffee grown in Indonesia is Arabica. It is no wonder that some of the world’s most famous coffees are grown on the islands of the Malay Archipelago of Indonesia: Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Java. Therefore, they are mountainous and have rich soil that is ideal for growing coffee. Many of the islands of Indonesia were formed by volcanoes.
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