Our Coffee Barn
Java Estate
Roaster Location: | Spring Valley, Wisconsin |
Coffee Origin: | East Java, Indonesia. |
Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
Agtron: | 56/79 |
Review Date: | February 2010 |
Aroma: | 8 |
Acidity: | 8 |
Body: | 8 |
Flavor: | 8 |
Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment: A deceptively complex cup. Flavor and aroma combine a subdued fruit with a sweet, toasty nuttiness, complicated by hints of butter, aromatic wood and chocolate. Roundly balanced acidity; soft, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-toned chocolate dominates in the short finish, fading to a simple sweetness in the long.
Notes: Most Java coffees are produced, like this one, on large government-operated estates in the mountains of East Java. These farms were originally established by the Dutch and quite traditional in their procedures and operation. Our Coffee Barn is a small-batch wholesale and Internet retail roaster based in Wisconsin. Visit
Who Should Drink It: An uncomplicated, comfortable coffee for long mornings that spill into afternoons.
This review originally appeared in the February, 2010 tasting report: Coffees of Sulawesi, Bali, Java, Flores, East Timor