Generally, Indonesia’s specialty coffee has a full body and relatively low acidity. Each region is known for a typical cupping profile, although there is a great deal of diversity within the regions. The Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia lists these following traits:
Sumatra – intense flavor, with cocoa, earth and tobacco notes
Java – good, heavy body, with a lasting finish and herbaceous notes
Bali – sweater than other Indonesian coffees, with nut and citrus notes
Sulawesi – good sweetness and body, with warm spices notes
Flores – heavy body, sweetness, chocolate and tobacco notes
Papua – heavy body, chocolate, earth and spicy finish
