At ICX 2026, Pramono urges Jakarta to become Indonesia’s coffee-industry hub

Jakarta wants to turn Indonesia’s coffee diversity into a stronger international industry presence, with Governor Pramono Anung promoting the capital as the main hub for the country’s coffee ecosystem.

Pramono made the appeal while opening the Indonesia Coffee Expo 2026 at the Jakarta International Convention Center on Friday, Sept. 4. He said Jakarta could serve as a venue for promotion, trade and meetings between Indonesian coffee businesses and global markets.

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Jakarta’s provincial government is serious and determined to make Jakarta a main hub for Indonesia’s coffee ecosystem. We have extraordinary coffee-variety diversity from Sabang to Merauke, and if it is developed through planned collaboration, it can have a major impact on regional economic growth.

“Jakarta’s provincial government is serious and determined to make Jakarta a main hub for Indonesia’s coffee ecosystem,” Pramono said. “We have extraordinary coffee-variety diversity from Sabang to Merauke, and if it is developed through planned collaboration, it can have a major impact on regional economic growth.”

The city’s downstream coffee industry continues to expand through coffee shops, cafes and restaurants, alongside changing consumer habits. The sector and related businesses now involve nearly 193,000 business operators. Pramono pointed to a growing culture, especially among younger consumers, of buying coffee to take away while moving through public spaces and communities.

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I once tasted coffee from Tanzania while receiving their delegation, and they rely on only one variety. That is very different from the diversity and rich character of our local coffee.

He said Jakarta’s economic stability, which he stated contributes 16.32% of national gross domestic product, and its low 2.5% inflation rate provide a strong foundation for further growth. Indonesia’s Gayo, Luwak, Toraja, Flores Bajawa, Kintamani and Mandailing coffees, he added, give the country a broad base for international competition.

More than 120 exhibition booths were presented at the event. Pramono compared Indonesia’s range of local coffee flavors with Tanzania’s reliance on a single variety, saying the contrast showed the richness of Indonesian coffee. He also invited the Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia to bring the World of Coffee event back to Jakarta before 2030, ideally in May 2029, and said the provincial government would provide policy assistance and other support.

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If SCAI can hold the major World of Coffee event in Jakarta again before 2030, particularly in May 2029, the Jakarta provincial government is ready to provide full support, including policy assistance and other facilities.