Monsooned?
Coffee has been cultivated on the island of Java since the late
1600s; the first Dutch sailing ships carrying coffee back to Europe
can be traced back to 1711 ... READ MORE
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Monsooned?
Coffee has been cultivated on the island of Java since the late
1600s; the first Dutch sailing ships carrying coffee back to Europe
can be traced back to 1711.These ships would often stop at the
port of Mokka in what is now modern-day Yemen and combine
the Javanese coffee with the local production, resulting in the
famous Mocca-Java blend. Most of the trees in Java at that time
were planted in low-lying areas and by the late 1800s, they had
become infested with coffee rust, a defoliant disease that thrives
at lower altitudes due to the warmer climate. This was extremely
detrimental to the quality and volume of coffee coming out of
Java for several decades. This forced coffee production up to
the highlands, where volcanic soil and higher altitudes laid the
groundwork for a much better crop. Taman Dadar means “flower
garden” which is the name the local farmers give to their area.
This coffee comes from smallholder farmers in the villages of
Curah Tatal and Kayumas on the Ijen Plateau in eastern Java.
After employing organic farming techniques for generations, the
farmers obtained organic certification enabling them to receive a
premium for their production of this excellent coffee.
Royal NY's Scoring
Acidity:
Low
Body:
High
Sweetness:
Low
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