Java Golden Black

Indonesia is one of the top coffee producing and exporting countries in the world.   Indonesia also produces and exports tea, mostly black tea for blending.   The cultivation of coffee and tea dates back to the Dutch colonization during 17th and 18th centuries.   The island of Java, with its tropical climate and rich volcanic soil, is the heartland of tea and coffee farming.

'Java' may be synonymous with coffee but this Java Golden is a premium-grade black tea.  It contains young gold leaves that make a cup of rich and strong tea, strong enough to sustain a person all night writing Java code.

Java Gold

Type:  Black   Country: Indonesia   Preparation:  95°C 4 Min

Dry Leaf:  The small, short and wiry leaves are gold and brown.   Their aroma is dark fruity (raisins and prunes).
Wet Leaf:  The wet leaves have a wet straw smell to them.
Liquor:      The tea is bright coppery in color.   It is brisk, spicy, lightly floral, with a coffee undertone.  It is excellent with milk and sugar.

Tee Score: 4 of 5