How to Drink Java Coffee? Is Java Coffee Good? Java Coffee Flavor Profile

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Among coffee-producing countries, Indonesia is one that deserves significant attention. Indonesia is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, with its islands distributed on both sides of the equator. Three of these islands—Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi—produce globally important coffee. In the mid-17th century, the Dutch brought coffee trees to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Java, Indonesia. By the 18th century, Indonesia had become a major coffee producer, with its high-quality Arabica coffee almost entirely supplied to Europe. However, by the 19th century, the coffee rust disease that first appeared in Ceylon in 1869 also affected Indonesia. By 1877, most coffee plantations on the Indonesian islands had been destroyed by rust disease, forcing the Dutch to introduce other coffee varieties from Africa—namely, Robusta coffee. It is more resistant to pests and diseases but of somewhat inferior quality. About 90% of Indonesian coffee is Robusta beans, approximately 6.8 million bags annually, with less than 10% being Arabica coffee.

The Rise and Fall of Java Coffee

Java coffee, produced on Indonesia's Java island, originally belonged to the Arabica coffee species. Pest and disease problems caused Java, once abundant in high-quality Arabica coffee production, to switch to Robusta coffee cultivation out of fear of pest and disease infestations. The precious Arabica Java coffee that people treasured thus disappeared from public view, and the infinite favor and pursuit that people once had for Java coffee was completely lost.

Indonesian coffee is graded by defect ratio into 6 levels, G1 to G6, with G1 being the highest grade. Java coffee beans are processed using the washed method.

Flavor Profile and Characteristics

Java's Arabica coffee has a wonderful fruit flavor, with a taste reminiscent of blackberry and grapefruit, making it a favorite among many coffee connoisseurs. This coffee features excellent medium purity with a crisp and refreshing mouthfeel. Its flavor is fresh and particularly suitable for making iced coffee in summer. When tasting this coffee, pairing it with acidic fruits like pomelo will surely give you the best coffee experience.

The bitterness and richness of Java coffee, combined with the sweet intensity of chocolate syrup, make Java coffee mellower and smoother, making it very popular among women!

Brewing Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee recommends Java coffee brewing method:

— Using 【Bolivia Java Variety】 as an example

Recommended brewing method: Pour-over

Parameters: V60/1:15/89℃/Grind size BG 5R (China standard 20-mesh screen pass rate 58%)/Brewing time 1'56"

The entry presents obvious citrus, lime, and hawthorn sweet and sour notes, with fruit chocolate and vanilla cream aftertaste. As the temperature drops, sweet orange acidity emerges. When cooled, it has a light maple sweetness and jasmine tea, rose tea aftertaste, with a long-lasting sugarcane sweet finish.

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