Java Argopuro Mountain Natural Single Origin Espresso

Java has a long history within coffee. Originally the Typica variety was introduced to the island of Java directly from Ethiopia by the Dutch in the early 19th century. Old estate Java coffees were typically Washed Processed, unlike the Wet Hulled coffees of Indonesia or Sumatra which are known for their earthy, woodsy, and rustic flavors. Since this is Temple’s first Java coffee, we wanted to introduce something unique. We are featuring this natural processed coffee as a Single Origin Espresso. This coffee is from Kevenka Coffees in Mount Ijen, East Java. Brothers Kenny and Kevin Soewondo wanted to create unique and exceptional coffees much different from the commercial coffee sector. They are able to process and sort coffee by processing method and profile at their mill. Kenny focuses on the daily operations and sales, while Kevin focuses on planning and quality control. Sourced from 300-500 farmers of Mt. Argopuro, the ripe cherries are carefully dried in Botolinggo Village for 11-13 days then dry milled at Driyorejo, where they are checked for defects and sorted by density, screen size, and color. We chose this for our Single Origin Espresso because of its syrupy body and intense dry fruit aromatics with moderate acidity. Enjoy!