What's brewing? Wake up and smell the coffee in Indonesia or Colombia's plantations

Coffee trails

Region: Indonesia, Vietnam, Colombia

Coffee Luwak is considered one of the finest coffees available. The majority of commercial Indonesian Kopi Luwak (civet coffee) is from Java and Sumatra or Sulawesi, and made from Robusta beans. Kopi Luwak is sourced from the high quality Arabica plantations and is therefore considered to be of superior quality to other varieties.

Tourists can also head to Ubud, there are plenty coffee plantations quietly providing the ingredient for Balinese coffee. It is said that coffee was introduced to Vietnam by the French in the 19th century and a processing plant manufacturing instant coffee was set up by 1950. Buon Ma Thuot is the capital of Dak Lak, the biggest coffee producing province in Vietnam. Every year they organise a coffee festival, which attracts thousands of visitors. Escape off the beaten track and discover yourself in the real Colombia, its history and culture.




Kopi Luwak, Indonesia: The aroma of these beans, extracted from the Civet’s poop is coveted by coffee lovers. The taste of the beans depends on the levels of roasting and they lack the bitterness of regular coffee beans

Visit Colombia’s famous coffee growing region, soak yourself in archeological sites and enjoy the atmosphere of the cobbled towns and villages. Visit the quaint town of Salento. There are many coffee plantations to choose from to visit.