JavaHoney · Monteverde

Cup profile

Java is a honey specialty lot from Monteverde, Herrera, Tolima, grown at 1800–2100 m and scored 88 points. In the cup: chamomile, treacle, tropical fruits, red grapes, hibiscus flower.

About the variety

Java is an Ethiopian-derived variety that travelled through Indonesia before reaching Latin America. Its elongated beans give elegant, tea-like cups with citrus and florals.

Where it grows

Tolima lies in central Colombia on the slopes of the Central Andes. Its southern municipalities, such as Planadas and Rioblanco, have become a reference for high-altitude specialty coffee. Monteverde farm sits at 1800–2100 m in Herrera.

Processing

Honey: the skin is removed but the sticky mucilage stays on the bean while it dries, adding sweetness and a rounder body.

The lot was fermented only with its own microorganisms, with nothing added.