Old Java Coffee Beans

Characteristics of Monsooned Coffee

The monsooning of the Old Java coffee beans may continue for as long as three years, resulting in a strengthening of the coffee's taste and a weakening of its acidity as well as a distinct color change from the original green tint of the coffee beans to a light brown color.

Old Java coffee is a mature coffee with a taste intended to mimic the taste of the original Java coffee that was inadvertently aged in the hulls of ships traveling to Europe in the 1700s and 1800s. Read more about it in the World's Best History of Coffee.

Old Java Coffee and Espresso Brewing Tips

For tips on brewing an amazing cup of Old Java coffee see our thorough section on coffee brewing. You can also read gourmet coffee flavor profiles in the gourmet coffee section and see instructions on preparing delicious Espresso Drink Recipes.

For detailed instructions see Pulling A Perfect Espresso Shot as well as How to make Lattes and Cappuccinos.

Detailed definitions of coffee and espresso terms can be found in the comprehensive Coffee and Espresso Glossary.

Green Coffee Production

Year	60kg bags	Coffee grown
2016	10,000,000 bags	1,320,000,000 pounds
2015	12,317,475 bags	1,625,906,713 pounds
2014	11,418,277 bags	1,507,212,604 pounds
2013	11,265,194 bags	1,487,005,621 pounds
2012	11,518,538 bags	1,520,447,016 pounds

Green Coffee Exports

Year	60kg bags	Coffee exported
2016	0	0 pounds
2015	7,985,480	1,054,083,360 pounds
2014	6,679,280	881,664,960 pounds
2013	9,954,190	1,313,953,080 pounds
2012	11,257,540	1,485,995,280 pounds

Data may not be available for the most recent year.
Source: ICO

Facts

Indonesia is the #4 largest coffee growing country in the world, in 2015 they...
produced 1,625,906,713 lbs
exported 1,054,083,360 lbs
That's over 65% exported!

Sounds like a lot? It's actually 8.1% of the coffee grown worldwide.

Indonesia coffee is grown on mountainside "fincas" (farms) at 750 to 1200 meters above sea level
(that's 2,461 to 3,937 ft)


Source: ICO