The Name Of "Java Coffee"
The name of Java comes from the island of Java ("jawa" in Indonesia language), during the 1600s, the Dutch introduced coffee to southeast Asia. they brought coffee trees to places like Bali and Sumatra, where it's still grown today. Another island they began planting coffee on was Java, and it's from this island that name "Java"arose.(driftaway.coffee)Java Arabica Coffee (East Java)
Java
Arabica coffee is a semi wet processed, coffee grown on the island of
Java in Indonesia, mostly on the east side Java in the Ijen volcano
complex on the Ijen Plateau at elevations around 1,400 meters.
The
Indonesian island of Java is not only a prolific agricultural exporter,
it’s also a beautiful destination for tourists with lush scenic views
and a warm and friendly culture.
The largest coffee estates on East Java, encompassing more than 4,000 hectares of coffee planting, are Djampit, (the biggest producer) Blawan, Pancoer, and Kayu mas and part of Arjuna Mountain. Coffee has been growing in this area since the 17th century and has historically been enjoyed by people all around the world.
After harvest the coffee fruit (cherry) is fermented and washed using the wet-process, which removes the pulp.
Java’s coffee plants were mostly of the varietal Arabica (Coffea arabica var. Arabica) at the time of the rust plague.
After the plague the Dutch first planted Liberica (Coffea liberica) and then Robusta (Coffea canephora var. robusta), a species highly favored for its ability to resist disease, though considered inferior to the finer Arabica coffee beans when it comes to producing a fine cup of brewed coffee with a wide range of flavors and aromas.
While most java coffees imported into the United States and Canada are Arabica, the higher price reflects the agricultural situation, where approximately 90% of the coffee crop is Robusta.
Overall, only about fiften percent of Indonesia's coffee production is Arabica, but this ten percent includes some of the world’s finest gourmet coffees.
The monsooning of the Java coffee beans may continue for as long as three years, resulting in a strengthening of the coffee’s body and taste, increasing the sweetness and weakening the acidity.
The coffee beans also undergo a distinct color change from their original green tint to a light brown color and often exhibit intense woody roast tastes along with a heavy body and almost no acidity.
The port of Mocha, being a major port in Yemen, saw frequent through-fare of Java natives, who took to blending the bright Mocha beans with the now more-rounded Java beans, resulting in the infamous Mocha-Java blend.
Java Arabica Coffee Espresso
Some mocha java espresso blends have been known to add robusta beans, which have higher caffeine content than arabica beans and produce a thicker, richer crema. Any coffee roaster looking to make their own mocha java blend would be advised to buy the green coffee beans separately from a distributor and blend it themselves, for greater control over the final flavour.
Growing Altitude: 750-1,650 meters above sea level
Arabica Variety: Typica
Harvest Period: May/June-August/September
Milling Process: Natural,Semi Washed, sun dried
Aroma: Nutty,Floral,Berry
Flavor: Nutty, malty, chocolate, bright, sweet& sugary
Body: Effervescent
Acidity: Bright
Characteristics of Java Arabica Coffee
A good Java coffee exhibits- a relatively heavy body, though lighter than some other Indonesian coffees and also less acidic.
- somewhat rustic in the overall flavor profile
- a lingering finish and herbaceous subtleties in the aftertaste.
A
fine Java coffee has a low-toned richness that is typical of Indonesian
and New Guinea coffees, but with a full body that is clean and thick,
and a medium acidity (brighter than New Guinea coffee) along with earthy
qualities, but less earthy than some other Indonesian coffees such as
Sulawesi and Sumatra.
While the finish of Java may be a bit
quicker than some other Indonesian coffees, it often contains a slightly
spicy or smoky twist. Java coffee leaves a sweet impression overall,
very smooth and supple.
Java Arabica Coffee Growing Areas
The finest Java coffee comes from plantations on the five largest estates established by the Dutch government in the 18th century when Java was part of the Dutch East Indies.The largest coffee estates on East Java, encompassing more than 4,000 hectares of coffee planting, are Djampit, (the biggest producer) Blawan, Pancoer, and Kayu mas and part of Arjuna Mountain. Coffee has been growing in this area since the 17th century and has historically been enjoyed by people all around the world.
After harvest the coffee fruit (cherry) is fermented and washed using the wet-process, which removes the pulp.
Early Java Coffee Plantation Stocks
During the 1880s when the island of Java was leading the world in coffee production, Java’s coffee crops were devastated by a rust plague. This plague occurred first in Sukabumi and then throughout Central Java and areas of East Java. Many plantation stocks were lost.Java’s coffee plants were mostly of the varietal Arabica (Coffea arabica var. Arabica) at the time of the rust plague.
After the plague the Dutch first planted Liberica (Coffea liberica) and then Robusta (Coffea canephora var. robusta), a species highly favored for its ability to resist disease, though considered inferior to the finer Arabica coffee beans when it comes to producing a fine cup of brewed coffee with a wide range of flavors and aromas.
While most java coffees imported into the United States and Canada are Arabica, the higher price reflects the agricultural situation, where approximately 90% of the coffee crop is Robusta.
Java’s Old Colonial Plantations
The old colonial era plantations on Java now grow just a small percentage of the island’s coffee, though these revived old estates grow most of the island’s premium gourmet Arabica varietal coffee.Overall, only about fiften percent of Indonesia's coffee production is Arabica, but this ten percent includes some of the world’s finest gourmet coffees.
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Monsooning Java Coffee Beans
Some of the coffee beans from Java’s old estates are aged, or monsooned, a process that exposes the unroasted green beans (milled but not yet roasted) to moist, warm air throughout the rainy season. These monsooned coffee beans are labeled as Old Java Coffee, Old Goverment Coffee., or Old Brown Java Coffee.The monsooning of the Java coffee beans may continue for as long as three years, resulting in a strengthening of the coffee’s body and taste, increasing the sweetness and weakening the acidity.
The coffee beans also undergo a distinct color change from their original green tint to a light brown color and often exhibit intense woody roast tastes along with a heavy body and almost no acidity.
Tradition of Mocha Java Coffee
Java
Arabica coffee is also commonly used in the traditional blend called
Mocha-Java along with Yemen Mocha coffee (see Mocha Java Coffee).
The
history of coffee grown on Java began in 1690 when the Dutch were
finally able to smuggle coffee plants out of the Arab port of Mocha and
quickly began growing it in Java, which was an East Indian colony, and
also in Ceylon. The different growing conditions in Java and selective
breeding eventually developed into a very different coffee.The port of Mocha, being a major port in Yemen, saw frequent through-fare of Java natives, who took to blending the bright Mocha beans with the now more-rounded Java beans, resulting in the infamous Mocha-Java blend.
Java Arabica Coffee Espresso
Some mocha java espresso blends have been known to add robusta beans, which have higher caffeine content than arabica beans and produce a thicker, richer crema. Any coffee roaster looking to make their own mocha java blend would be advised to buy the green coffee beans separately from a distributor and blend it themselves, for greater control over the final flavour.
Old Java Arabica Coffee"Bon Tugu"
The name of Bon Tugu comes from one of the hill on mountain in East Java. with 1,600s altitude. Java Arabica Bon tugu coffee grown on Java began in 1690s. It's one of Dutch colonial goverment estate in East Java. the coffees produced by Bon Tugu coffee trees have less acidic and mellow coffee, It mimics the flavor profiles of coffees that european would have enjoyed in the 1600 and 1800s, when transporting coffee by ship from Java to Europa could take a year.Bon Tugu coffee trees are cultivate from original coffee tree, that Dutch colonial leave in this mountain. Bon Tugu Coffee is coffee with character and aromatic.
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