Java – Colombia Specialty Coffee, Las Flores
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Java in Colombia: An Ethiopian-Heritage Variety With a Global History
Java variety originated in Ethiopia, spread to Yemen, Java, and the world — now cultivated at Colombia's Finca Las Flores where Jhoan Vergara applies thermal shock to produce extraordinary complexity.
At a Glance
Java: A Variety With a 500-Year Journey
The Java variety has one of the most historically rich provenance stories in coffee. It originated in Ethiopia (as all arabica does), spread through Yemen where it was cultivated as one of the first commercially traded coffees, and was then transported by the Dutch to the island of Java in Indonesia in the 17th century — giving its name to coffee in popular culture ("a cup of java"). The variety was maintained on Java for centuries and eventually distributed through CATIE in Costa Rica to coffee research programmes around the world.
In Colombia, Java has been adopted by forward-thinking producers including Jhoan Vergara at Finca Las Flores. Vergara processes Java with his signature thermal shock method — anaerobic fermentation followed by alternating hot and cold water rinses — which Black & White Coffee describe as producing "a certified berry BOMB: strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries" when hot, evolving through citrus and lemon verbena as it cools to a clean, craft chocolate character. Hundred House Coffee (UK) describe their Las Flores Java as showing intense berry and citrus from the anaerobic fermentation with exceptional clarity from the thermal shock arrest.
Roasters Carrying Las Flores Java
Tasting Profile
Brew Guide
Filter
1:15–1:16
91–95°C · Berry bomb when warm · evolves as it cools
Espresso
1:2.5–1:3
Sangria-like · fruit intensity concentrates
Rest
10–21 days
Anaerobic thermal shock — needs full rest
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Las Flores Java by Jhoan Vergara — 500 years of history in a berry-bomb cup. Shipped fresh worldwide.
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