HISTORY OF COFFEE IN INDONESIA
Our History
The history of coffee in Indonesia began in 1696 when the Dutch brought coffee plants from Malabar, India, to Java. The initial attempt to set up a plantation in Kedawung failed due to the plants being damaged by earthquakes and floods. The second attempt made in 1699 was far more successful. Sample plants from Java were sent to the Netherlands for further study at the Amsterdam Botanical Garden. The results from these studies allowed the Dutch to expand the area of coffee cultivation to Sumatra, Sulawesi, Bali, Timor and other islands in Indonesia.
In 1878 almost all coffee plantations in Indonesia, especially those in the lowlands were damaged by leaf rust disease or Hemileia Vastatrix (HV). At that time all the coffee plants in Indonesia were Arabica. To cope with the decimation of the crops, the Dutch brought in a new species of Liberica coffee that was thought to be more resistant to leaf rust disease. Sadly, the Liberica species was also found to be prone to leaf rust disease. Then in 1907, the Dutch brought in another species called Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora). This time their effort was successful, and even until present day the Robusta coffee plantations in the lowlands of Indonesia use the same crop.
After the Independence of Indonesia in 1945, the entire plantations of Indonesia were nationalized. Overnight the Netherlands ceased being the world’s leading coffee supplier.
"Let us go forward in this battle fortified by conviction that those who labour in the service of a great and good cause will never fail".
Who We Are?
Poor Coffee was Established in 2021 and started from a family small trading and export company in Jakarta, Indonesia.We are a supplier and exporter of Indonesian coffee that collaborates with local farmers and small-scale coffee growers.
Our aim business is to provide good quality coffee green beans, maintaining consistency, and the best service. While prioritizing transparency to our clients and farmers. Mainly we provide and supply coffee beans to both local and international markets.
We see it as a personal mission, to connect roasters and farmers at an individual level, facilitating a dialogue between roasters and farmers to ensure both business long-term relationships.
Our Mission
- Create mutually beneficial relationships with our esteemed customers
- Providing the finest quality coffee bean
- Provide exceptional service to our customers
- Deliver quality product and service
- Deliver product for customers at the right time
Our Vission
- Quality is at the heart of our company
- Truthfulness, fairness, accountability, honesty, innovation, ethics are our principles
- High-quality service delivery
- Supply genuine coffee from the coffee plantation
Our Goal
- Our customer satisfaction
- Trust for customer
- Willingness to change our employees’ life
- Maximize our product
- To become one of the best Indonesian coffee exporters