Dry process coffee cherries drying on raised beds at the Gerba Doku site in Guji, Ethiopia. Dry process Gerba Doku makes up almost half of this blend.
Sweet Maria's Moka Java SWP Decaf Blend
Dry process coffee cherries drying on raised beds at the Gerba Doku site in Guji, Ethiopia. Dry process Gerba Doku makes up almost half of this blend.
Sweet Maria's Moka Java SWP Decaf Blend

Sweet Maria's Moka Java SWP Decaf Blend

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Boomy bittersweets mesh with accents of fruit, baking spice, herbal hints, and moderate acidity for decaf. Notes of burnt sugar, malted grains, dried stone fruit, pungent dark cacao, round body. City+ to Full City+. Good espresso.

Total Score: 87.9
Product Overview
Full Cupping Notes

The goal of the blend was to produce a version of Moka Java that showed big body and brooding bittersweetness when roasted dark, with fruited accent notes that can be tempered with roast development (or not!). As it turns out, light roasts are delicious too! The ingredients present a sweet fragrance of molasses and dried fruit, with a layer of bittersweet cocoa that intensifies with roast level. Lighter roasts brew a nuanced cup profile, sweetened with accents of rustic sugars, lightly spiced, and accented by fruited hints of dried stone fruits and citrus rind. Full City/Full City+ roasts draw out the bittersweet side, along with body, and a very long finish. The darker roasts amplify opaque bittering notes, with pungent dark cocoa notes, dried green herb, and burnt sugars accenting the sweetness. It makes a very nice dark roast coffee, and espresso, and there are still some fruit tones folded in, just more in the distance than at City+. Also, keep in mind that with decaf, it's easy to go too dark and risk ashy flavors. I recommend erring on the lighter side for your first roast and adjusting as needed.

COFFEE DETAILS
process methodSwiss Water Decaf
cultivarBourbon Types, Heirloom Types
farm gateNo
Farm Notes

Origin & Farm Notes

The goal of the blend was to produce a version of Moka Java that showed big body, brooding bittersweetness when roasted dark, and with fruited accent notes that can be tempered with roast development (or not!). The current version mixes bitterswewet Papua New Guinea with a subtly fruited Ethiopia ingredient that together really hit the mark! The "original" Moka Java was comprised of two of the earliest coffees to be exported from the Yemen port of Mokha and the Indonesian island of Java, hence the name. This modern take on the classic two-origin blend has slightly more acidity due to the Ethiopia ingredient, though still far from a 'bright' coffee. Let's call it, bright for decaf. I can honestly say, it's a resounding success and is hard to pinpoint as 'decaf' coffee at all! (It's worth noting that the high score should be taken in context of other decafs). This is an incredibly forgiving blend where bittersweetness is a prominent feature at a very wide range of roast levels.

Specs

Technical Specifications

Key specifications and operating details for this product.

region Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea
processing Dry Process, then Swiss Water Process Decaf
drying method Patio and Raised Bed Sun-Dried
arrival date 2025/26
lot size 20
packaging GrainPro Liner
farm gate No
cultivar detail Heirloom Varieties, Arusha, Typica
grade Top Grades
appearance 1 d/300gr, 14-18 Screen - mostly broken/chipped beans from decaf, you'll also notice the difference in bean size between Sumatran and Ethiopian components
roast recommendations City+ to Full City+
type Decaf, Sweet Maria's Blends
recommended espresso Yes
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