AGED JAVA BLACK PEARL COFFEE

The character of this coffee is complex, it has refined body, and sweet, spicy, earthy aromas. Notes of pipe tobacco, with woody undertones and chocolate tones, make this a very smooth, dense espresso or basis for a great espresso blend. This is a genuinely aged coffee, having been stored in the correct conditions for 6 years. These aged coffees lose almost all acidity in being stored. Aged Java's unique qualities are loved by those that seek out the heavy, rich, intensity that comes with this distinctive coffee. The beans selected for ageing are originally selected in the same way as our Java Black Pearl. Farmers use permanent shade trees such as Erythrina, Albizia, and Leucaena on their farms. Shading intensity generally ranges from 30% to over 50%. The trees are also a source of food for the animals. Arabica coffee is the most competitive cash crop for the farmers. In order to minimize risk, several farmers use intercropping with other perennial crops, such as Parkia (a kind of vegetable bean) and Avocados. This coffee is produced on farms completely surrounded by the jungle, a place full of singing birds where one can find monkeys, the Civet cat, Orchid trees, and wild honey. The inhabitants of this region find their identity in the jungle, so the coffee farmers do everything they can to protect it.