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Java Sunda Cimara

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. Our ebony gem comes from a group of 33 farmers centered on the small Western Java village of Cimara nestled in the shadow of Gunung Tilu, meaning Mount Three, referring to the features three prominent peaks. The collective pools their harvest delivering it 140 miles due west for processing to a mill in Tenjolaya Ciwidey, located approximately 105 miles southwest of Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital. Most Java coffee is cultivated on large 1000+ acre farms in Eastern Java, but this Western Java micro-lot maverick is fantastic. Balanced to the “nines” and smooth with a slight kick. Starting with the most striking detail… the brew cools to a sweet tea and spearmint with a creamy body… be patient and this treat will manifest.  Otherwise, it is typically delicious… dark malt and clove on the grind, centered aroma of candied sugar and citrus on the brew and a chocolate Hersey “Kiss” with a Martini lemon twist on the first sip… reminds me of a Vesper concocted with Lillet and that lovely thin lemon twist. A real treat… this is a coffee that doesn’t come around often so enjoy with abandonment.

‍ Process: Washed… all fruit removed.

‍ Elevation: 4921 feet

‍ Aroma: Very centered. At the grind… dark malt, spicy sweet perhaps clove, citrus. On the brew… super balance of candy sweetness and acidity.

‍ Flavor: Very balanced. Sweet chocolate, perhaps Hersey bar-like, and Meyers lemon twist that cools to a creamy sweet black tea and spearmint… worth the wait so be patient.

‍ Roast: Medium… medium body that becomes creamier as it cools… mild acidity like cocktail lemon twist.

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. Our ebony gem comes from a group of 33 farmers centered on the small Western Java village of Cimara nestled in the shadow of Gunung Tilu, meaning Mount Three, referring to the features three prominent peaks. The collective pools their harvest delivering it 140 miles due west for processing to a mill in Tenjolaya Ciwidey, located approximately 105 miles southwest of Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital. Most Java coffee is cultivated on large 1000+ acre farms in Eastern Java, but this Western Java micro-lot maverick is fantastic. Balanced to the “nines” and smooth with a slight kick. Starting with the most striking detail… the brew cools to a sweet tea and spearmint with a creamy body… be patient and this treat will manifest.  Otherwise, it is typically delicious… dark malt and clove on the grind, centered aroma of candied sugar and citrus on the brew and a chocolate Hersey “Kiss” with a Martini lemon twist on the first sip… reminds me of a Vesper concocted with Lillet and that lovely thin lemon twist. A real treat… this is a coffee that doesn’t come around often so enjoy with abandonment.

‍ Process: Washed… all fruit removed.

‍ Elevation: 4921 feet

‍ Aroma: Very centered. At the grind… dark malt, spicy sweet perhaps clove, citrus. On the brew… super balance of candy sweetness and acidity.

‍ Flavor: Very balanced. Sweet chocolate, perhaps Hersey bar-like, and Meyers lemon twist that cools to a creamy sweet black tea and spearmint… worth the wait so be patient.

‍ Roast: Medium… medium body that becomes creamier as it cools… mild acidity like cocktail lemon twist.

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Java, around the land mass of Florida, is the swizzle that stirs Indonesia. Yesterday discussing Sulawesi, we mentioned the enigmatic and understated nature of the Indonesian nation… a country of 17,000 islands making it the world’s largest archipelagic nation, the world’s 3rd largest democracy, the 8th largest world economy, the largest economy is Southeast Asia, the 4th most populace nation and the 14th largest country all spread over 3.2 million square miles between the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Java is the 500-pound gorilla consorting the bisque. Java’s population of 157 million people is 55% of the nation’s total population, making it the world’s most populace island and 13th most densely populated area on earth. As well as being industrious, Java is ancient. The Ramayana, one of the two Hindu epic cosmological Holy Books, explains that the island had a governmental organization long before 500 BCE. The Japanese legend of “Aji Saka” speaks of the Java civilization in 78 CE. The Greek geographer Ptolemy, living 100-170 CE, writes of the island. The Chinese historical record “Ming Shi” reads of the Java Kingdom in 65 BCE. Four of Indonesia's eight UNESCO world heritage sites are in Java. Ujung Kulon National Park contains the largest remaining area of lowland rainforest in Java. Borobudur Temple, built in the 9th Century CE, is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. Prambanan Temple, built in the 9th Century CE, is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia and 2nd largest in Southeast Asia. Sangiran Early Man Site is recognized by scientists as one of the most important sites in the world to study fossil man including fossilized Homo erectus “Java Man” dating back 1.3 million years. Amazing, a remote island having such a profound impact on the past and now the present with coffee emerging on the stage in 1696 upon the first arabica plants arrival. Like Sulawesi, Java is one of 5 coffee producing islands in the archipelago along with Bali, Sumatra and Flores.

Our ebony gem comes from a group of 33 farmers centered on the small Western Java village of Cimara nestled in the shadow of Gunung Tilu, meaning Mount Three, referring to the features three prominent peaks. The collective pools their harvest delivering it 140 miles due west for processing to a mill in Tenjolaya Ciwidey, located approximately 105 miles southwest of Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital. Most Java coffee is cultivated on large 1000+ acre farms in Eastern Java, but this Western Java micro-lot maverick is fantastic. Balanced to the “nines” and smooth with a slight kick. Starting with the most striking detail… the brew cools to a sweet tea and spearmint with a creamy body… be patient and this treat will manifest.  Otherwise, it is typically delicious… dark malt and clove on the grind, centered aroma of candied sugar and citrus on the brew and a chocolate Hersey “Kiss” with a Martini lemon twist on the first sip… reminds me of a Vesper concocted with Lillet and that lovely thin lemon twist. A real treat… this is a coffee that doesn’t come around often so enjoy with abandonment.

Process: Washed… all fruit removed.

Elevation: 4921 feet