Java
Natural
Finca Potosi, Cafe Granja La Esperanza

Tastes Like: Pineapple, Merlot, Rum

Origin: Finca Potosi, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Variety: Java

Producer:  Rigoberto and Luis Eduardo Herrera

Elevation: 1570-1850 masl

Process: Natural

About the cup

This Java natural from Finca Potosi of Café Granja La Esperanza presents a juicy, fruit-forward cup with pineapple-like tropical sweetness, a wine-toned Merlot depth, and a rum-like finish. The natural process supports a rounder body and saturated fruit character, while the Java variety adds structure and clarity to the cup.

About Finca Potosi, Cafe Granja La Esperanza

Finca Potosi is part of Café Granja La Esperanza, the specialty coffee project led by Rigoberto and Luis Eduardo Herrera. The Herrera family’s work began at Potosi, where Juan Antonio Herrera expanded the farm beyond Typica by planting Yellow Bourbon, Red Bourbon, and Caturra, establishing a foundation for the variety-focused approach that continues across the group’s farms today.

Café Granja La Esperanza works across multiple farms and microclimates in Colombia, producing a wide range of specialty varieties and processing styles. Their reputation is built on careful variety adaptation, precise farm management, and a long-running commitment to coffees that are expressive, technically produced, and distinct in the cup.

About Java
Java is an Arabica variety associated with Ethiopian landrace genetics and recognized for strong cup-quality potential, especially when grown at higher elevations. In specialty coffee, Java can be valued for its structured acidity, sweetness, and refined fruit expression, though those traits depend heavily on site, farming, and processing. In this natural lot, the variety provides a clean framework for the coffee’s tropical fruit, wine-like depth, and rum-toned sweetness.

Why Hydrangea Chose This Coffee
We first cupped this coffee at the CGLE Lab during our November visit and were immediately drawn to its juicy cup quality. The combination of Java variety, natural processing, and Café Granja La Esperanza’s precise production style made this a strong fit for Hydrangea’s menu: expressive, fruit-driven, and distinctive without losing clarity.