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OLD BROWN JAVA Green Coffee Beans
In the cup, once roasted
Unroasted green coffee. It must be roasted before it can be ground or brewed.
OLD BROWN JAVA - Green Coffee Beans — Wholesale - 1kg is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Pickup available at Redber Ltd, Merrow Depot
Usually ready in 24 hours
Price per kilo
| Bag | Price | Per kg | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1kg | £15.50 | £15.50 | – |
| 4kg | £58.50 | £14.63 | Save 6% |
| 6kg | £82.00 | £13.67 | Save 12% |
| 10kg | £124.00 | £12.40 | Save 20% |
Saving is per kilo against the smallest bag. Pick a bag size above to order.
- In stock, ready to dispatch
- No minimum order
- Lower price per kilo on larger bags
- Free UK mainland delivery over £25
About this coffee
Old Brown Java is an unroasted, aged Indonesian coffee for roasteries and cafés roasting in-house. It is a specialist green — deep, earthy and very low in acidity — for blends that need weight or for customers who want a bold, traditional cup.
Delivery & VAT
Green coffee is held in stock at our Guildford roastery, so it is ready to dispatch, Monday to Friday. Coffee is zero-rated, so the price you see is the price you pay. Free UK mainland delivery on orders of £25 and over — see Delivery & Returns for lead times and surcharges.
Storing green coffee
Keep it somewhere cool, dry and dark, away from strong smells, and reseal the bag between roasts. Stored well, green coffee typically holds its quality for six to twelve months — far longer than roasted coffee.
OLD BROWN JAVA - Green Coffee Beans — Wholesale - 1kg is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Origin & lot
- Origin
- Indonesia (Java)
- Altitude
- 700–1,500 m
- Varietal
- Typica
- Process
- Aged and monsooned, dry processed
Roasting guide
- Density
- Low — the beans swell during ageing
- Watch for
- A fast roast and a very quiet first crack
Swollen, low-density beans take heat quickly, so charge lower than usual. They also take up more room, so run a slightly smaller batch if your drum is normally full. Medium brings out spice and earth. Medium-dark to dark builds the smoky, musky depth and heavy body it is bought for.
Best roasted for
- Dark roast
- Espresso blends
- Low-acid filter
A starting point, not a recipe. Roasters, batch sizes and airflow all differ, so test a small batch and adjust to taste.
The coffee
Origin and background
Old Brown Java is an unroasted, aged Indonesian coffee for roasteries and cafés roasting in-house. It is a specialist green — deep, earthy and very low in acidity — for blends that need weight or for customers who want a bold, traditional cup.
Origin and producer
The coffee is Typica, grown at 700 to 1,500 m on the volcanic island of Java.
Process
Dry processed, then aged and monsooned. The beans are exposed to monsoon winds and humidity, which makes them swell, lose their acidity and take on a rich, earthy flavour. The process is monitored for quality and consistency.
In the cup
Once roasted, expect earthy, musky notes with chocolate and spice, a full body and a smooth, velvety texture. Acidity is low.
In your range
Use a small proportion to add body and depth to an espresso blend, or roast it dark as a single origin with a name and a story that stand out on the shelf. It behaves very differently from fresh-crop coffee in the roaster, so read the roasting guide and start with a small bag.
Supplied unroasted. This is green coffee and must be roasted before it can be ground or brewed.
Roasting it yourself
From green to cup — the short version
Whether you run a shop roaster or a sample drum, the same three things decide the result.
Start small, then scale
Roast a test batch before you commit a full bag. Every coffee takes heat differently — density, moisture and process all play a part — so treat the roasting guide above as your first setting and adjust it to your own machine.
Allow for weight loss
Coffee loses roughly 12–20% of its weight in the roaster, and more the darker you go. As a working figure, 1kg of green coffee gives about 800–880g roasted, so buy with your finished weight in mind.
Rest it, then judge it
Freshly roasted coffee needs time to settle. Filter roasts usually open up a few days after roasting and espresso roasts a little later, so taste the same batch more than once before you change the profile.
Are these coffee beans roasted?
No. This is green, unroasted coffee, and it has to be roasted before it can be ground or brewed. It suits small roasteries, cafés with their own roaster and home roasters. If you need coffee that is ready to use, see our roasted wholesale coffee.
Is green coffee in stock, and how soon is it dispatched?
Yes. We hold green coffee in stock at our Guildford roastery, so it is ready to dispatch, Monday to Friday. See Delivery & Returns for delivery times.
Is there a minimum order?
No minimum. You can order a single bag, and on coffees listed in several bag sizes the price per kilo comes down as the bag gets bigger.
How much roasted coffee will I get from 1kg of green?
Coffee loses roughly 12–20% of its weight during roasting, depending on how dark you take it. As a working figure, 1kg of green coffee gives about 800–880g of roasted coffee.
How long does green coffee keep?
Far longer than roasted coffee. Stored somewhere cool, dry and dark, away from strong smells, green coffee typically holds its quality for six to twelve months.
Is the roasting guide a fixed recipe?
No. It is a starting point. Roasters, batch sizes and airflow all differ, so run a small test batch first and adjust to taste.
