05 / Lot-specific grades

Indonesia

Why this originNamed trade grades, with species, screen and preparation agreed before the coffee moves.

IndonesiaSpecies confirmed on the lot

Indonesia is known for a heavy, earthy cup where coffee is wet-hulled, and for Robusta grown across the islands. MRGT lists AP1, EK and Java WIB. Species is not stated for the origin and is confirmed on the lot.

At a glance

Species: Confirmed on the lot. Indonesia is known for both Arabica and Robusta.
Region: Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi and Flores are the islands buyers ask for most often.
Altitude: Arabica is typically grown at 1,000–1,600 m. Robusta is widely grown lower, often from about 400 m.
Harvest: It differs by island. Many regions pick from the middle of the year into the following months.
Varieties: Typica, Tim Tim and Bourbon lines are common in Arabica. Robusta is a separate, widely grown crop.
Process: Wet-hulling, called giling basah, is characteristic of much Indonesian Arabica. Java WIB is the trade name for that style of preparation. MRGT confirms the process, species and screen on the lot.
Grades: AP1 · EK · Java WIB

Typical cup profile

A picture of how this origin usually tastes. It is not a score for the current lot.

Earth
Cedar
Cocoa
Spice

Acidity2

Body5

Sweetness3

Aftertaste3

Typical intensity, 1 to 5

The bars follow wet-hulled Indonesian Arabica, the profile the origin is known for. Robusta lots are heavier and less acidic. They do not describe MRGT’s current lot.

Grades from MRGT

AP1

Indonesian green coffee offered as AP1. Confirm species, preparation, defect specification and screen distribution for the lot.

EK

Indonesian green coffee offered as EK. Ask for the full trade specification, species, process and available quantity.

Java WIB

Java coffee offered under the WIB trade designation. Confirm species, grade, screen distribution and current lot details.

Region, altitude, harvest, varieties and the cup profile describe the origin’s typical character. They are not a description of the current lot. Availability, species, preparation, crop and shipment terms are confirmed in your quotation.

Every quotation starts with the current lot. Availability, species, preparation, crop and shipment terms are confirmed in your quotation. Product photos are illustrative; ask for current lot images and documents.