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 GEOGRAPHY
& CLIMATE:
Java is situated in Asia - south of Malaysia and north
of Australia. It is part of the small Sunda Islands, and
has an equatorial climate and natural volcanic soil. The
population of Java is 110 million and is the most densely
populated islands in the world
Mostly coastal lowlands. Tropical; hot, humid.
COFFEE BACKGROUND:
Coffee was introduced to Indonesia by the Dutch. Legend
has it that the original coffee plant which was introduced
into Java, in 1696, was one of the seven high jacked coffee
plants from Arabia. Java became a major coffee producing
area. However, both the port of Mocha in Yemen and the
island of Java in Indonesia could not ship enough coffee
to supply the growing coffee demand in Europe. It should
be noted that these two ports' names are how coffee got
the name Java and Mocha.
 SPECIES:
Arabica
ALTITUDE AT WHICH GROWN: 3,000 - 6,000 FT
Most of this early acreage has been replaced by disease-resistant
robusta, but, under the sponsorship of the Indonesian
government, arabica has made a modest comeback on several
of the old estates originally established by the Dutch.
Java's finest golden beans are roasted to yield a piquant
aroma. Java, like New Guinea, shares the low-toned richness
of the other Indonesian and New Guinea coffees, but tends
to be more obviously acidy, a bit lighter in body, and
quicker to finish. Lurking in the acidity is a slight
smoky or spicy twist.
Of the revived "old" estates that provide most
of the good Java arabica, Djampit is the most likely source
of the Java coffee in your specialty store.
PREPARATION METHOD: “Washed” |
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