Old Government Coffee Beans

The Coffee Bean Monsooning Process

The monsooning of the Old Government coffee beans may continue for as long as three years and results in a strengthening of the coffee's taste, a weakening of its acidity as well as a distinct color change from the original green tint of the coffee beans to a light brown color.

Old Government coffee is a mature coffee with a taste intended to mimic the taste of the original Java coffee that was inadvertently aged in the hulls of ships traveling to Europe in the 1700s and 1800s.

It's rare to find Old Government Java, however there are other coffees that are more commonly found such as Aged Sumatra Gold.

Old Government Coffee and Espresso Brewing Tips

For tips on brewing a wonderful cup of Old Government coffee see our amazing section on coffee brewing with lots of great tips. You can also read some very detailed coffee taste profiles of gourmet coffee and see easy-to-use instructions on preparing delicious Espresso Drink Recipes.

For espresso brewing information make sure to check out Pulling A Perfect Espresso Shot and the How to make Lattes and Cappuccinos.

Green Coffee Production

Year	60kg bags	Coffee grown
2016	10,000,000 bags	1,320,000,000 pounds
2015	12,317,475 bags	1,625,906,713 pounds
2014	11,418,277 bags	1,507,212,604 pounds
2013	11,265,194 bags	1,487,005,621 pounds
2012	11,518,538 bags	1,520,447,016 pounds

Green Coffee Exports

Year	60kg bags	Coffee exported
2016	0	0 pounds
2015	7,985,480	1,054,083,360 pounds
2014	6,679,280	881,664,960 pounds
2013	9,954,190	1,313,953,080 pounds
2012	11,257,540	1,485,995,280 pounds

Data may not be available for the most recent year.
Source: ICO

Facts

Indonesia is the #4 largest coffee growing country in the world, in 2015 they...
produced 1,625,906,713 lbs
exported 1,054,083,360 lbs
That's over 65% exported!

Sounds like a lot? It's actually 8.1% of the coffee grown worldwide.

Indonesia coffee is grown on mountainside "fincas" (farms) at 750 to 1200 meters above sea level
(that's 2,461 to 3,937 ft)


Source: ICO