mocha java coffee

Mocha-Java is a blend of
Indonesian Yemen Mocha beans and Java Arabic beans.
Their history is as rich and interesting as the coffee itself.

In the eighteenth century, coffee was only available through
Yemen or the Dutch-inhabited Island of Java,
and only to those who could afford the luxury.

Mocha is the name of the port city (Yemeni port Al Mokha)
where Yemeni beans were grown and loaded
onto ships by sailors from the Island of Java.

Stories are, that the sailors inadvertently mixed the two beans,
creating the infamous blend, while others state that the European elite
began to mix the two beans, Mocha and Java.
Whatever the case, there's no doubt the combination
yielded a premium blend, complete with a distinctive
name and even more distinctive taste.

Premium Mocha-Java blends are a
true 50/50 blend of Arabian Mocha and Java Estates,
which are quite expensive; however, to lower costs,
most blends use either less Arabian Mocha
or use an Ethiopian Mocha instead.

Mocha's unique flavor is due to several factors,
including being cultivated in the high altitudes.
The mountain air contributes to its acidic nature,
which is usually "dry processed" and produces a fruity,
acidic, wine-like taste.

Java, on the other hand, is a more mellow
tasting coffee that balances out the Mocha.

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