Background: Mocha Java is one of those classic blends in specialty coffee. Originally referring to a blend of coffees from Mocha and Java, it has come to be known as a generic name for a blend that embodies similar characteristics--usually involving heavily-bodied chocolaty fruitiness. Many blends today do not specify and probably do not contain beans from either Mocha (in Yemen) or Java (in Indonesia). Caribou's Mocha Java blend is marketed as an exotic coffee, roasted darkly and described as sweet, heavy, and syrupy. It is one of the staple blends in the company's line-up and has become increasingly more popular over the years.
Tasting: Aroma***; very faint dark berries and clear, stinging dull mint. Acidity**; some gentle biting on the back undersides of the tongue. Body*****; thickly cakes and lingers heavily on the back of the tongue. Flavor****; highly pronounced light and dark berries with a hint of syrupy sweetness and dark cocoa.
I recommend this coffee for the adventurous--anyone who takes pleasure in complexity. Also, the coffee goes well with chocolate and probably any heavily-creamed pastry or dessert.
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