Is Liberica coffee also grown in Indonesia?

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2. Most Indonesians consider liberica as lower-quality coffee , thus it is unpopular inside the archipelago. However, as far as I know there are at least two provinces which specifically cultivate libericas in significant amount and have fast-growing coffeee industries.

   
   The beans of liberica were brought into Indonesia from Liberia by the European colonialists. It is cultivated on low-land and was popular for a while but after the arrival of robusta, liberica was abandoned by farmers. The tree of liberica is huge compared to arabica and robusta, the coffee has nuance of vegetable smells.
   Yes. Although it is no longer well-liked, liberica coffee is still grown in Indonesia, significantly in these regions
   Kopi Liberika Tungkal (Jambi)
   Liberica Tungkal is cultivated in Jambi province, specifically in Tanjung Jabung Barat regency on the elevation of below 10 meters. The name is taken from Kuala Tungkal, the region surrounding its plantation. It has clean acidity with medium intensity. The coffee are distributed to other regions in Indonesia and Malaysia.

   
   Kopi Liberika Rangsang (Riau)
   Liberica Rangsang is cultivated in Riau province, specifically in Meranti Islands regency on the elevation of below 5 meters. Even though it is cultivated in pretty much narrower plantation than the one in Tungkal, interestingly there are more farmers in Rangsang Island that cultivates liberica coffee than in Kuala Tungkal.

   
   Liberica coffee is also grown in several regions in Indonesia but in much smaller scale, low-land farmers prefer robusta while the highland farmers prefer arabica, giving little rooms for liberica to thrive in Indonesia.
   You can also find liberica coffee being farmed around Bengkulu (Rejang Lebong), Central Java (Temanggung), and Central Kalimantan (Kotawaringin Barat).

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