The Wonderful World Of Coffee

The Story of Java Coffee: From Island Treasure to Global Icon When you hear the word “Java,” you might think of your morning cup or even a line of computer code. But before it became slang for coffee or a tech term, Java was — and still is — a lush Indonesian island that gave the world one of its most famous brews. A Tropical Beginning Java is part of Indonesia’s sprawling archipelago, blessed with volcanic soil, tropical rains, and mountain slopes — all perfect conditions for coffee plants. Coffee wasn’t native to the island; it was introduced by the Dutch in the late 1600s during the colonial era. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) brought Arabica coffee seedlings from Yemen and planted them in Batavia (present-day Jakarta). By the early 1700s, Java was producing coffee in large quantities. The VOC began exporting it to Europe, where it quickly became a luxury product, rivaling the original Yemeni beans. Soon, “Java coffee” was a brand in itself, known for its smoo...