World Famous Java Coffee is a Delight

Java Coffee… it sounds a bit redundant, doesn’t it?

Many people when looking for a coffee will often just ask for a Cup of Joe. Acutally, this refers only to coffee grown on the island of Java, the largest island in Indonesia. Java coffee was so popular and was exported around the world, that many Americans just used the term ‘java’ as slang to mean coffee in general. And there is good reason for that.

The history of Java Coffee is a long one. The Dutch brought coffee to Indonesia in the 17th century, and it has been a major export ever since. They planted Arabica beans, but a coffee rust plague wiped out many of the plants in the 1800s.

The Dutch replaced them with Liberica beans, which although hardier did not please the palate as much. Most of the coffee beans grown today are of the Robusta and Arabica variety.

Java Coffee has a distinctive flavor that true coffee aficionados revere. It is known to be strong, spicy and sweet. The specific growing conditions on the island of Java create the outstanding flavor, that is different from all other regions.Java Coffee Plants really thrive in the volcanic soil, which is rich in nutrients, and provides good drainage to the roots.

Even the area within the island influences the coffee. If you're looking for the truly best and most sought after Java coffee, the Ijen volcano complex is where you need to look. There are four main Java Coffee Farms in this area, all started originally by the Dutch hundreds of years ago. These farms are now run by the Indonesian government, and they grow 85% of the coffee on Java.

Java Coffee is wet processed, with the beans being pulped immediately after harvest, then washed. The beans are dried and rested for many weeks before being sorted and sent to the roasters.

In fact, one variety of coffee, known as Old Java or Old Brown, is aged for two to three years. Java coffee beans are often added with others from different areas of the world to create unique blends.

Java coffee beans produce a rich coffee with chocolate undertones, and when paired with Mocha, creates the ever-popular Mocha-Java Blend.

Coffee has become part of Java’s culture as well as a primary agricultural product. Visitors are handed a cup of coffee in homes before they even ask for one. It is part of the fabric of everyday life in Java. So, if you have a cup of Java Coffee, you may be inclined to spare a thought to the long history and culture that lies behind those beans that lent their flavor to that dark liquid you are enjoying.

Java Coffee is one of the world’s most famous brews, and will continue to be for a long time.

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