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4 Tons of Tangkuban Parahu Arabica Coffee Exported to Saudi Arabia, Valued at Rp 800 Million

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Four tons of Tangkuban Parahu arabica coffee, valued at Rp 800 million, have been exported from West Bandung Regency, West Java, to Saudi Arabia.
  • This marks the first direct export of green beans, processed with pineapple fermentation, to the Middle East from Lembang farmers.
  • The export is expected to pave the way for West Bandung coffee farmers to expand their market reach to other countries, with aspirations for Japan next year.

Local coffee from West Bandung Regency in West Java is gaining significant traction in the global market, with a recent export of 4 tons of Tangkuban Parahu arabica coffee to Saudi Arabia valued at Rp 800 million. This shipment of green beans, cultivated by farmers in Cibodas Village, Lembang, and processed using a unique fermentation method involving pineapples, represents a major milestone.

Alhamdulillah, now one of them has succeeded, namely from Kopi Poctan Arjuna or with the Tonas Coffee product to Saudi Arabia.

— Asep IsmailDeputy Regent of West Bandung, commenting on the successful export.

The export was officially released by the Deputy Regent of West Bandung, Asep Ismail, alongside farmers from Tonas Kopi and the Arjuna Farmer Group. Ismail expressed his delight, highlighting this as a cause for celebration for the coffee industry in West Bandung. He noted that this is the first direct export from Lembang farmers to the Middle East.

Ismail attributed the success to the collaborative efforts of various stakeholders in empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and farmers to enhance product quality for international markets. He expressed hope that this achievement will serve as a foundation for West Bandung coffee farmers to penetrate markets in other nations, with ambitions to export to Japan in the following year.

Hopefully, Mr. Ananda, Mr. Dikdik, and Kang Adil can continue to improve their products. They said, hopefully next year they can export to Japan.

— Asep IsmailExpressing hopes for future market expansion.

Support from Bank Indonesia, Customs and Excise, the West Java Provincial Government, and the West Bandung Regency Government was crucial in facilitating the development and export process of these MSME products. Dikdik Ramdaniansyah, Manager of Tonas Kopi and a millennial farmer, shared that the journey to independent export was long, beginning his involvement in coffee farming and post-harvest processing in 2015. He finally achieved direct overseas export in 2026 after independently managing all necessary documentation, securing a direct buyer from a coffee shop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Alhamdulillah now it is complete and has found a buyer or direct buyer from a coffee shop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

— Dikdik RamdaniansyahManager of Tonas Kopi, describing the successful transaction.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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