Pangalengan is a highland district south of Bandung known for tea, where Mount Malabar's slopes grow clean, fruit-forward arabica at 1,400–1,800 m.
Pangalengan is a highland district in Bandung Regency, West Java, about 48 km south of Bandung city. It is best known for tea and quinine estates such as Malabar, Kertamanah and Purbasari, and for dairy farming. Java Malabar arabica is grown on the slopes of Mount Malabar above Pangalengan at roughly 1,400–1,800 m, mainly Sigararutang, S795 and Typica, with washed, natural, honey and wine processing. Exporters describe clean, sweet cups with chocolate, almond and citrus, often with a winey edge. The area spent roughly a century growing robusta after leaf rust hit 1880s plantations.
Field notes
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A Malabar natural lot won Champion Filter Coffee at a 2016 competition in Melbourne, according to a Java exporter's guide.
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Mount Malabar rises to about 2,343 m, and the S795 grown on its slopes is locally called Jember and reportedly carries a trace of liberica in its ancestry.
In the cup, according to guides
- WineyOften notedExporter descriptions of Malabar lots mention an often winey edge, especially in natural and wine-processed lots.
- ChocolateOften notedA Java exporter's guide lists chocolate, almond and citrus for Malabar lots.
- SweetnessMoreA Java exporter's guide describes Malabar lots as clean and sweet.
Elsewhere in Preanger
Sources · 2 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Pangalengan — Wikipedia · Wikipedia
- Java Malabar Coffee: West Java's Original Volcano Arabica · Indonesia Specialty Coffee (specialtycoffee.id)