Straight ・ Java
Java
Mild flavor with consistent quality.
- Origin
- Java Island
- Liquor color
- Bright Orange
- How to enjoy
- Best enjoyed as iced tea or milk tea
About Java
Grown in the highlands of Java Island, Indonesia, where tea plantations were established during the Dutch colonial period. It offers a mild taste with stable quality throughout the year. Its bright liquor color makes it suitable for iced tea and it also serves well as a base for blends.
How to brew
Good tea comes down to three basics: the amount of leaves, fresh boiling water, and steeping time. Use about one teaspoon (3g) of leaves per cup, pour freshly boiled water at 95–100°C briskly over them, put the lid on the pot, and steep for 2.5–3 minutes. When the leaves circulate up and down in the pot (the 'jumping' effect), the aroma and flavor come out well.
- As a milk tea
- Full-bodied teas pair well with milk. Use slightly more leaves and steep a bit longer (3–4 minutes) for a strong brew, then add room-temperature milk afterwards. Not overheating the milk lets the tea's aroma shine.
- As iced tea
- Brew strong with double the leaves, then pour all at once over a glass full of ice to chill it rapidly (the on-the-rocks method). Quick chilling prevents 'cream down' (the cloudiness that forms when tea cools) for a clear result.
A general guide to brewing black tea. Adjust to the tea and your taste.