The cold air of the Dieng Highlands in Banjarnegara, Central Java,\ndid not deter visitors from enjoying a warm cup of coffee. That\nafternoon, Friday (28\/8), the temperature in the Dieng area was recorded\nat around 16 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n
At the Gatotkaca Venue in the Dieng Temple complex, a number of\ncoffee stalls stood amidst the bustling Dieng Culture Festival (DCF)\n2026. Various types of coffee from several regions were offered to\nvisitors.<\/p>\n
A visitor named Alex appeared to choose one of the stalls before\nenjoying the Arabica coffee served. After a few sips, he immediately\ngave his assessment. \u201cHmmm\u2026 the coffee is great, really strong,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The coffee Alex enjoyed came from Rumbia, Jeneponto Regency, South\nSulawesi. Rumbia Arabica coffee was one of the products from outside\nJava present at the Dieng Coffee Festival 2026.<\/p>\n
Nasrum, a Rumbia Arabica coffee activist, said the coffee he develops\ngrows in mountainous areas at altitudes between 1,000 and 1,800 metres\nabove sea level.<\/p>\n
He admitted it was his first time participating in the Dieng Coffee\nFestival. Previously, Nasrum had brought his coffee products to several\nfestivals in Jakarta, Bali, and Ambon. \u201cAlhamdulillah, we are very\ngrateful to the Dieng Coffee Festival committee friends who invited us\nto be here,\u201d said Nasrum.<\/p>\n
For Nasrum, participating in the festival in Dieng provided a\ndifferent experience. Besides being able to meet coffee players from\nvarious regions, he was also interested in the character of the Dieng\narea, which is located in the highlands.<\/p>\n
The festival, he said, was also an opportunity to expand the market\nfor Rumbia Arabica coffee products. \u201cThe advantage is that our coffee\ncan be known throughout Indonesia. Even abroad as well, because earlier\nthere was a buyer who tasted our coffee,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
More than just a place to sell products, the Dieng Coffee Festival\nalso served as a meeting space for coffee business players. Farmers,\nprocessors, business actors, and coffee enthusiasts from various regions\nmet and exchanged experiences.<\/p>\n
Not only from outside Dieng, but coffee activists from Banjarnegara\nalso appeared in the event.<\/p>\n
The Dieng Coffee Festival was one part of the Dieng Culture Festival\n2026 series held in Dieng Kulon Village, Batur District, Banjarnegara\nRegency, on 28-30 August 2026.<\/p>\n
Amidst cultural, musical, and natural tourism agendas, the coffee\nfestival brought another story about the creative economy potential\ngrowing in the mountainous region.<\/p>\n
Chairman of the Dieng Coffee Festival Committee Alif Zen Fahmi said\nthe activity was the result of collaboration between the Dieng Mountains\nArabica Coffee Geographical Indication Protection Society of\nBanjarnegara and Banjarnegara Creative Economy.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Dieng Coffee Festival carried the theme \u201cThe Dieng Origin\nMountain Coffee\u201d. The theme was also an effort to introduce the\ncharacter of coffee grown in various areas of Banjarnegara. \u201cWe want to\nemphasise that Banjarnegara actually has coffee and has quite good\npotential,\u201d said Alif.<\/p>\n
According to him, the Dieng Coffee Festival did not only focus on one\ntype of coffee. Visitors could learn more about Arabica, Robusta, and\nLiberica coffee produced from various areas in Banjarnegara.<\/p>\n
Through the Dieng Coffee Showcase concept, visitors were invited to\nsee the long journey of coffee before it reaches the cup.<\/p>\n
The exhibition was divided into several stations, namely the Green\nBean Station, Roastery Station, Public Cupping, and Brewing Station.<\/p>\n
At the Green Bean Station, visitors were introduced to various types\nof coffee beans. Next, the Roastery Station displayed the coffee bean\nroasting process.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, through Public Cupping, visitors could recognise the\ncharacter and flavour of coffee through a tasting process. The Brewing\nStation showcased various brewing techniques.<\/p>\n
With this concept, visitors not only enjoyed a cup of coffee but also\ngained an overview of the long process that takes place from coffee\nharvesting to serving.<\/p>\n
The festival also presented a Spice Station displaying various spice\nproducts from Banjarnegara. The creative economy sector also presented a\nDawet Ayu coffee milk innovation that combines coffee with local\nculinary specialities.<\/p>\n
Thus, coffee was not positioned as a single commodity but became part\nof a creative economy ecosystem connected to culture, tourism, food, and\nother local products.<\/p>\n
The liveliness of the Dieng Coffee Festival was further enhanced by\nthe presence of coffee from various regions in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Through the support of the Directorate General of Intellectual\nProperty of the Ministry of Law, the festival presented coffee from 14\nGeographical Indication Protection Societies from various regions.<\/p>\n
The coffee products exhibited came from several areas in Sumatra,\nSulawesi, West Java, Central Java, East Java, East Nusa Tenggara, and\nPapua.<\/p>\n
Besides coffee, a number of products based on communal intellectual\nproperty were also introduced, including carica and purwaceng from\nWonosobo.<\/p>\n
For Alif, the presence of coffee players from various regions was an\nimportant opportunity to exchange information, experiences, and get to\nknow different coffee characters.<\/p>\n
The festival also provided a large space for local coffee players. A\ntotal of 35 coffee product senders from various areas of Banjarnegara\nwere involved in the activity, from Susukan District to Batur.<\/p>\n
A number of business actors fostered by PNM and MSMEs also took part.\nTheir presence was expected to open new market opportunities amidst the\nhigh number of tourist visits to the Dieng area during DCF.<\/p>\n
The presence of the Dieng Mountains Coffee Festival did not only have\neconomic significance. Coffee was also seen as part of efforts to\npreserve the environment and support the agenda of making Banjarnegara\na\u2026<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/a-story-from-a-cup-of-coffee-warming-the-dieng-highlands-1787979024", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }