Java is neither a specific type of coffee drink nor a way it’s made ––in fact, the origin of the term derives from the history of coffee. Let’s take a look at coffee’s past. The Dutch are credited with introducing coffee to Southeast Asia in the early 17th century. Why is coffee also called Java? … Read more
During the 1600s, the Dutch introduced coffee to Southeast Asia. They brought coffee trees to places like Bali and Sumatra, where it’s still grown today. Another island they began planting coffee on was Java, and it’s from this island that the name “java” arose. Why does Java have a coffee cup? The logo was a … Read more
A coffee blend of Arabian (Yemen) Mocha coffee Mocha coffee The mocha coffee bean is a variety of coffee bean originally from Yemen It is harvested from the coffee-plant species Coffea arabica, which is native to Yemen. In appearance it is very small, hard, round with an irregular shape, and olive green to pale yellow … Read more
The island of Java was the first Indonesian island that grew coffee and current crops can trace their lineage back here before the other varietals began to spread due to a leaf rust plague that infected the original crop back in the 1880s. Is Java a coffee? Today, “java” has become a generic term for … Read more
When it comes to the nickname java, the explanation is fairly straightforward. When coffee became quite popular way back in the 1800s, the main source of the world’s coffee at that time was the indonesian island named Java. So it was only natural that a mug of hot coffee would come to be known as … Read more