In a room filled with coffee professionals, auctioneers, and international buyers, the atmosphere is charged with anticipation. The Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia (SCAI) is about to announce a result that will echo far beyond these walls.)
Hotel Grand Sahid Jaya, Jakarta. October 20, 2017.
“An auction is more than a transaction. It is a verdict—a moment when the market places its trust, and quality is given a number. On this afternoon, that verdict rewrites history.
The coffee in question: Arabica Ciwidey, grown on the slopes of Gunung Patuha in Bandung, at an elevation between 1,200 and 1,300 meters above sea level. Processed with meticulous care using the Black Honey method—a technique that demands precision, patience, and an intimate understanding of the bean. It is a coffee born of place, crafted by skilled hands, and now, submitted to the judgment of the world.
The hammer falls. The price: Rp 2,050,000 per kilogram.
Not just a record for Indonesia. A record for the world.
This is legitimate performance in its purest form. No marketing claim, no branding campaign can substitute for what happened here. The price reflects the result of verifiable excellence: exceptional cup quality, traceable origin, consistent processing, and a supply chain built on integrity. Buyers did not pay for a story—they paid for proof, validated by cupping scores, affirmed by international standards, and sealed by competitive bidding.
In that moment, Indonesian specialty coffee stood at the pinnacle. The Black Honey Process of Ciwidey became a benchmark—demonstrating that when quality is genuine, when practices are transparent, and when performance is measurable, the world will acknowledge it at full value.
That afternoon at Grand Sahid Jaya was not merely an auction. It was a declaration that Indonesia’s coffee sector possesses the discipline, the skill, and the credibility to compete at the highest level—and to set records that endure.”
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Trubus.id — Arabika Lini S, kopi dari Ciwidey Jawa Barat, menjadi kopi termahal di dunia dengan harga Rp. 2.050.000 per kg. Sekali panen, kopi ini hanya sekitar 60 kg saja.
Pemilik kopi dari Gravfarm Indonesia, Lucy Tedjasukmana mengaku sangat senang, kaget, sekaligus bangga.
“Ini bukan pencapaian untuk saya saja, tapi juga untuk petani indonesia. Ini bukti kita sudah dihargai sebegitu tinggi dan saya sangat bangga.” ucap Lucy antusias kepada trubus.idsaat ditemui acara lelang kopi di Grand Sahid, Jakarta, Jumat (20/10/2017).
Lucy menceritakan, dalam proses penanaman kopi, ia menerapkan honey proses. “31 hari proses fermentasinya. Selama itu benar-benar under kontrol dan cukup sulit,” katanya.
Dijelaskannya, yang membuat beda dengan kopi lainnya, perkebunan Lucy sudah melakukan peremajaan sekitar empat tahun lalu. Selain itu, ada standarisasi yang diterapkan ketika memanen.
“Kalau buahnya masih ada hijau-hijau akan kita sortir. Kita hanya mengambil biji yang merah merata saja,” tuturnya.
Kemudian, biji-biji kopi itu yang masih fresh, tiga jam kemudian langsung diproses. [AG/AS]
Berita Lengkap: https://news.trubus.id/post/arabika-lini-s-asal-ciwidey-kopi-termahal-di-dunia-3124