There is always one certainty when you buy and Indonesia
coffee, you are buying quality. WIth so many different Island producing a wider
variety. The choices you are presented with can be quiet daunting. You will
also find Indonesian coffee beans being
used in many different blends. This is because their general
characteristics of mellow earthy tone with a low acidity, which makes them
ideal for blending with stronger more acidic coffees. As a result of this
Indonesia coffee beans are a highly sought after commodity.
One of the highest regarded of all the coffee produced
through out all of the Indonesian islands is the Kapal APi brand. This brand is
over 80 years old and over that time it has earned a reputation for Sensational
flavours and rich aromas. The Name itself Means “steam ShipŁ which back in the
20’s was a real status symbol and a symbol of luxury and prosperity, something
that this brand of coffee has now become known for itself.
The brand was founded by PT Santos Jaya Abadi way back in
1927, it has grown to become the market
leader in Indonesia. But Kapal Api had
some humble beginnings where it was started as a small home based company in
Surabaya. The company seen steady growth all the way through to the 1970, where
in effect it has out grown itself this is when the management decided to
introduce state of the art equipment and machinery was introduced to move the
company forward and as they say the company never looked back
And so Kapal Api is now one of the most enduring and well respected
brands of coffee from any of the Indonesian islands. The company has of course
widened it’s variety of coffees with many different varieties now available.
Probably the most popular is the Kapal API special, this coffee will give you a
real taste of a true Indonesian coffee. With a full delicious but yet powerful
flavour this coffee bears all the traits of a genuine Sumatra coffee. It has
a hearty and unmistakable aroma and earthy tones making the Special live up to
it’s name. There is now also a Kapal Api special mix which contains all the
characteristics of the special but this variety comes mixed with sugar to give
the coffee a wonderful sweet tone that works well with the strong coffee
flavours and if you really want to indulge your self there is now a mocha also
available which will add a wonderful hint of chocolate to this great coffee.
PT
Santos Jaya Abadi's success in the coffee industry is undisputed, and the name
is synonymous with the true flavours and aromas of Indonesian coffee. As well
as the main brand, Kapal Api, PT Santos Jaya Abadi is also responsible for a
large variety of other popular brands, such as Good Day, Kapten, ABC, Ya and
Excelso. Kapal Api remains the most special and revered, however – the true,
pure flavour of Indonesian coffee.
