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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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Indonesia vs Ethiopia Coffee: An Honest Comparison from the Cupping Table
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Indonesia vs Ethiopia Coffee: An Honest Comparison from the Cupping Table

Put a washed Yirgacheffe and a wet-hulled Gayo in the same cupping flight, and you will wonder how both are…

20/07/2026Read
Importing Green Coffee to South Korea from Indonesia: Tariffs, FOB vs CIF, and MOQ
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Importing Green Coffee to South Korea from Indonesia: Tariffs, FOB vs CIF, and MOQ

Most people planning their first shipment from Indonesia to South Korea worry about the tariff. It’s the wrong thing to…

14/07/2026Read
LC vs TT: Which Payment Method Should You Use to Import Coffee from Indonesia?
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LC vs TT: Which Payment Method Should You Use to Import Coffee from Indonesia?

When you import coffee from Indonesia, the two payment methods you will be offered are almost always LC (Letter of…

13/07/2026Read
Importing Green Coffee to Australia from Indonesia: Tariffs, FOB vs CIF, and MOQ
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Importing Green Coffee to Australia from Indonesia: Tariffs, FOB vs CIF, and MOQ

Importing green coffee to Australia from Indonesia is straightforward on paper: coffee enters duty-free, and there is no import permit…

10/07/2026Read
How Many Bags of Green Coffee Fit in a 20ft Container? Shipping Math for First-Time Importers
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How Many Bags of Green Coffee Fit in a 20ft Container? Shipping Math for First-Time Importers

A 20ft container holds 275 to 320 bags of green coffee at 60 kg each, which works out to roughly…

09/07/2026Read
Importing Green Coffee to Germany from Indonesia: Tariffs, FOB vs CIF, and MOQ
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Importing Green Coffee to Germany from Indonesia: Tariffs, FOB vs CIF, and MOQ

Every few weeks a German roaster asks us the same question, and it’s usually the wrong one. “How much is…

08/07/2026Read
Importing Green Coffee to the USA from Indonesia: Tariffs, FOB vs CIF, and MOQ
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Importing Green Coffee to the USA from Indonesia: Tariffs, FOB vs CIF, and MOQ

Most roasters who call us in 2026 lead with the same worry: how bad are the tariffs now? Here is…

04/07/2026Read
Importing Green Coffee to Japan from Indonesia: Tariffs, FOB vs CIF Pricing, and MOQ
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Importing Green Coffee to Japan from Indonesia: Tariffs, FOB vs CIF Pricing, and MOQ

Every Japan-bound lot that leaves our Medan warehouse gets one extra step most other shipments skip: a phytosanitary & ISOPROCARB…

03/07/2026Read
Importing Green Coffee to Canada from Indonesia: Tariffs, FOB vs CIF Pricing, and MOQ (2026 Guide)
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Importing Green Coffee to Canada from Indonesia: Tariffs, FOB vs CIF Pricing, and MOQ (2026 Guide)

Ask a first-time Canadian buyer what worries them about importing green coffee from Indonesia and most say the same word:…

01/07/2026Read
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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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