Indonesian Embassy Introduces Ijen Coffee in New Zealand

The Indonesian Embassy in Wellington held the “Coffee Talk and Coffee Cupping” event to promote Indonesian coffee by brewing Java Arabica coffee from Mount Ijen, Banyuwangi.

“The presence of Ijen Coffee will add more variety to coffees served in cafes in Wellington, which is known as the world’s capital of coffee,” said Jose Tavares, New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia.

Tavares added that Indonesians should be grateful because the country has numerous variety of specialty coffee from Aceh to Papua.

The event was attended by representatives from several coffee companies in Wellington. They also provided with the chance to taste the flavor of Ijen Coffee during the coffee cupping event.

The event is also expected to increase Indonesia’s coffee export to New Zealand, which reaches up to a monthly average of 60 tons in 2015.