Unroasted Java Dutch Estate Coffee Beans

Green Unroasted Coffee Beans For those of you looking to roast at home, take a look at our green, unroasted coffee beans. Whether you are a an experienced roaster or just starting out, take a look at our bulk green coffee beans. Java 'Dutch Estate' Coffee Many Americans use the slang term "Java" for coffee in general, not knowing the amazing history behind the word or that the term actually means, "coffee grown on the island of Java", one of the many islands that make up beautiful Indonesia. History The island of Java has certainly had their share of rough times breaking into coffee cultivation. In 1696 the Bergermeister of Amsterdam, Nicolaas Witson, suggested that coffee seeds be taken to Java, since France was having no luck growing coffee near Dijon, an area with cold winters and freezing fog, and it could only be grown in heated glass houses in the Netherlands. Seeds were originally planted in Batavia but were washed away. Three years later trees were again planted in Java,