Java is a long berry coffee varietal that was first planted in Central America by the influential Fincas Mierisch family in the early 2000s. On their farms, they developed an evolved version of Java, Javanica, with better cup quality, yield and disease resistance to suit the Nicaraguan climate.

The variety continues to thrive in Nicaragua, with Yallah sourcing this one from award-winning Finca Bethania in Nueva Segovia. The farm and the family’s on-site mill Cafetos de Segovia are managed by Martha Albir and her sister Ana, whose family are deeply intertwined with the Nicaraguan coffee industry and have pushed to transform its attitude to social responsibility, sustainability and quality.

This anaerobic natural is a classic example of the processing method; with boozy cherry liquor balanced by strawberry brightness and a smooth chocolate body.