Collection: Advent Calendar Espresso Asia 2023

Hardly any of the countries of the next coffees spontaneously come to mind when you think about which countries coffee typically comes from.

Yet Asia, a continent full of cultural diversity and millennia-old traditions, has also taken its place in the world of coffee. Countries like Vietnam, Indonesia and India have become prominent players in coffee production and have a lasting influence on the global coffee market.

Indonesia, with its numerous islands such as Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi, is known for its rich and diverse coffee varieties. The unique climate and soil conditions of these regions give coffee unique flavour profiles that range from earthy to fruity to spicy.

Coffees 1 to 4 come from coffee-growing regions in Asia. Traditionally, a lot of Robusta coffee is grown in Asia. The rare Arabica varieties have spicy, chocolaty and nutty flavours with little acidity.

At 19grams, we only make "in Arabica". Because it simply tastes better. Robusta blends usually taste bitter. Because of the high caffeine content, which is about twice as high in Robusta coffee as in Arabica varieties, the large amount of caffeine makes the coffee bitter.

Caffeine is a very practical insecticide in nature, which is why Robusta plants are literally more robust than Arabica plants. Arabica coffee is correspondingly more difficult to grow because it is more susceptible to insects.

Fun Fact: The so-called "highland coffees" also have less caffeine, because at high altitudes, the plant has fewer predators.