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Putra Siregar

Putra writes for Indonesia Specialty Coffee — origins, cupping, processing, and the trade behind every cup.

Putra Siregar leads coffee curation and content at Indonesia Specialty Coffee. He writes practical guides on green-coffee handling, roasting and brewing — from diagnosing defects like mold to dialing in espresso — helping roasters and coffee lovers get the most from Indonesian beans.

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Head of Sourcing
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191 published
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Sumatra Sourcing
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Tanah Karo Coffee: The Sumatra Arabica That Grew Back After the Volcano
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Tanah Karo Coffee: The Sumatra Arabica That Grew Back After the Volcano

Drive up from Medan toward Berastagi, and the coffee starts about where the vegetable fields stop. A lot of it…

06/08/2026Read
Top 5 Regions Producing the World’s Best Arabica Coffee: Competition Winners, Varieties, and Process
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Top 5 Regions Producing the World’s Best Arabica Coffee: Competition Winners, Varieties, and Process

In 2025 a single 20-kilogram lot of washed Geisha from one farm in Panama sold at auction for $30,204 per…

04/08/2026Read
Top 5 Regions Producing the World’s Best Liberica Coffee
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Top 5 Regions Producing the World’s Best Liberica Coffee

Open a bag of Liberica next to a bag of Arabica, and you can tell them apart with your eyes…

03/08/2026Read
What Is Thermal Shock Coffee Processing? Method, Science, and Flavor
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What Is Thermal Shock Coffee Processing? Method, Science, and Flavor

Thermal shock coffee processing is a controlled fermentation technique that alternates hot and cold water baths on the coffee cherry…

31/07/2026Read
Arabica Toraja Sapan: What You’re Actually Buying From Sulawesi’s High Country
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Arabica Toraja Sapan: What You’re Actually Buying From Sulawesi’s High Country

Toraja Sapan built its reputation on one thing: heavy, earthy body. That reputation is only half the story, and the…

28/07/2026Read
Robusta Temanggung: Guide to Java’s Best-Known Robusta
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Robusta Temanggung: Guide to Java’s Best-Known Robusta

Robusta Temanggung is robusta grown on the volcanic slopes between Mount Sindoro and Mount Sumbing in Central Java, usually at…

27/07/2026Read
Enzymatic Kopi Luwak: How Indonesia Makes Civet Coffee Without the Civet
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Enzymatic Kopi Luwak: How Indonesia Makes Civet Coffee Without the Civet

Enzymatic Kopi Luwak is civet coffee produced without a civet. Indonesian producer Rani Mayasari, working with Prof. Erliza Noor at…

25/07/2026Read
ISOPROCARB Testing for Green Coffee Beans Exported to Japan: What Every Buyer Should Know
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ISOPROCARB Testing for Green Coffee Beans Exported to Japan: What Every Buyer Should Know

When a Japanese importer opens a bag of Indonesian green coffee, they are trusting a promise: that the beans inside…

24/07/2026Read
How to Request and Evaluate Green Coffee Samples Before a Bulk Order
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How to Request and Evaluate Green Coffee Samples Before a Bulk Order

On the cupping table in front of me right now, there are five bowls from the same offer sample. The…

22/07/2026Read
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Putra Siregar

Head of Sourcing · Indonesia Specialty Coffee

Putra Siregar leads coffee curation and content at Indonesia Specialty Coffee. He writes practical guides on green-coffee handling, roasting and brewing — from diagnosing defects like mold to dialing in espresso — helping roasters and coffee lovers get the most from Indonesian…

191
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2023
Writing since
Aug 2026
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