You are here:
- Home
- Food/Drink
- Coffee/Tea
- Coffee
- Alun Evans
Coffee/Expert Profile
Expertise
Questions on Indonesian Coffee (thats my speciality). Can include specific origins (East Java, Takengon, Toraja, Kintamani-Bali etc. Also about specific beans- Lintong, Mandehling, Java arabicas..etc. Also any other questions about Indonesian Coffee- the different cupping qualities, bean hardness, roast profiles...through to any questions about Indonesian coffee scene- does coffee luwak exists? How much coffee is exported from Central Java? Who planted the first plantations in East Java? Why is coffee often called "Java"
Experience in the area
Indonesian coffee roaster and bean exporter. Been in the business here for some time.
Organizations
SCAA, AASCA, SCAE, WAGRO and the Roasters Guild.
Education/Credentials
Bachelors Degree (New Zealand)
What do you like about this subject?
Indonesian coffee is literally my life. I work, eat and drink for the stuff.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
Coffee is a truly specialty field (pardon the pun). Learning more and more every day. Indonesia, with 17,000 islands, has so many undiscovered coffee sources.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake | 01/20/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Not my day I guess! I will ..... |
| Blake | 01/18/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks Alun! |
| Blake | 01/18/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Prompt response and answered my question with ..... |
| Henning Borchers | 12/08/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you, Alun, for this very timely ..... |
| ABDOOL | 11/22/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank u very much |
Recent Answers from Alun Evans
2011-11-21 coffee export to US and other countries:
Abdool, this is a fairly complex question- I can give you a few pointers but I think many of the answers you seek require you doing some more investigation yourself. Firstly I am guessing you are talking
2011-08-27 WAKE UP:
Hi Cameron, Coffee, along with tea, is a naturally grown product that has caffeine amongst other elements in its composition. As such, drinking copious quantaties of coffee will mean you are ingesting
2011-08-25 re: espresso temper:
Hi June, you are so nice. Thanks for the comments make my day when I know people appreciate my answers. Ok...to your questions In my cafes we prefer to use Quamar grinders (Grind on demand grinders
2011-04-27 Exporting coffee from Indonesia to USA:
If you have a license to export coffee from Indonesia this is not a problem. The quota system really does not apply like it used to under previous ICO agreements. To export coffee from Indonesia you need:
2011-04-17 Cafes:
Hello Andrew, tahnks for your very nice and very positive comments. Running a cafe is certainly not easy- currently Merdeka Coffee/Antipodean has 7 cafes around Southeast Asia- its hard work! For sure
Answers by Expert:
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.