The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) synergizes to encourage coffee production from Indonesia to be able to outperform coffees from various countries in the world. One of these efforts is to bring Papuan coffee to a coffee exhibition center in Boston, United States of America. This exhibition is entitled Specialty Coffee Expo and will be held from 8 to 10 April 2022.
Representative of the Agricultural Attache at the Indonesian Embassy to the United States, Rachmad Poetranto said that the enthusiasm of visitors to Papuan coffee was extraordinary. The thousands of visitors seemed to be enjoying the coffee, which was named Wilchoff Kopi, Kitong Kopi and Mana Coffee. "The three coffee brands are the prima donna at the coffee stand owned by the Ministry of Agriculture. In fact, all three are coffee products that are most frequently visited by foreign visitors. Everyone is curious, why the taste of this coffee can be located in Asia," said Poetranto, Monday, April 11, 2022.
To note, wilchoff coffee grows from arabica coffee plantations in the mountains of Arfak, West Papua and Dogiay, while manna coffee grows from the highlands of the Central mountains of Papua. As for kitong coffee, it grows from the lowlands, Yapen Islands Regency, Papua. "These Papuan coffee business actors are assisted by the Ministry of Agriculture who are members of the inspiring young Papuan community based on Presidential Instruction No. 9 of 2020 which is managed by the Presidential Staff, Billy Mambrasar," he said. According to Poetranto, the program is part of the millennial farmer program which is directly supervised by the Indonesian Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo along with the Director Generals under him, in support of President Joko Widodo's direction. Agriculture," he said.
On location, the exhibition succeeded in bringing together professionals, businessmen and the biggest coffee lovers in North America. In fact, more than 400 coffee and commodity companies bring with them the industry's most advanced products and showcase the leading innovations in specialty coffee. "If it is calculated from the incoming pre-orders, together with other coffee brands from all over Indonesia, almost 20 more containers have been ordered. I am on behalf of the Inspirational Young Papua community, young farmers of coffee, cocoa and other commodities in Papua and Papua. West, would like to thank President Joko Widodo, the Indonesian Minister of Agriculture, the Indonesian Embassy in America, the Consul General in New York, and the agricultural attache who has facilitated us to be here," said Mey Osok, one of the Founders of the Inspiring Young Papua Community who was present at the event. Boston, exhibiting these Papuan coffees.
Source: https://www.republika.co.id/berita/ra6bs6380/sinergi-dorong-kopi-indonesia-ungguli-kopi-dunia
