Indonesia’s Robusta Surge: A Coffee Market Shift in Motion
Consider this your morning briefing: Indonesia’s coffee industry is in the midst of a quiet revolution. Robusta production is surging, fueled by weather recovery and aggressive export strategies, while global demand for the bean continues to outpace supply. The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) projects Indonesia’s output will hit 12.5 million 60-kilogram bags in the 2025/26 market year, a 18% jump from the previous cycle. This isn’t just numbers—it’s a seismic shift in the global coffee landscape. The rebound is most visible in lowland robusta regions of southern Sumatra, where Lampung, Bengkulu, and South Sumatra have seen trees recover faster…