Balanced, aromatic lots from Java's estate and smallholder gardens.
Java's older estates and smallholder gardens produce cocoa with a balanced, aromatic character that suits couverture and fine chocolate work. We grade every Java lot against the same cut-test standards as the rest of our catalogue, so specifications, certifications, and incoterms are always stated up front.
Java carries the legacy of Indonesia's oldest estate plantings: a balanced, aromatic cup with gentle acidity and a finer, less aggressive cocoa profile than the outer islands. Chocolate makers reach for Java lots when they want elegance in a couverture or a lighter single-origin bar rather than raw power.
Our Java supply combines older estates with smallholder gardens in the island's established growing pockets. Volumes are smaller and more seasonal than Sulawesi, so we allocate Java lots on a confirmed-order basis, every lot still passes the same cut test, moisture check, and defect count before it is booked for export.
Because Java volumes are limited, we recommend reserving ahead of your production schedule. Confirmed orders ship with complete export documentation, and we will state availability honestly, if a Java lot is sold out, we will tell you when the next harvest window opens rather than substitute a different origin.
Ordering, samples, shipping, and payment, answered by our export desk.
For fermented grades the minimum is one 20 ft container (about 13 MT). For unfermented Sulawesi and Java beans we can arrange partial loads from 5 MT, and LCL trial lots are available for qualified first-time buyers, subject to consolidation schedules.
Yes. We courier 500 g – 2 kg samples of current lots, including cut-test photos and moisture readings. Sample costs are credited against your first order.
We ship from Makassar and Surabaya under FOB, CFR, or CIF terms to most major ports. Every shipment includes phytosanitary certificate, fumigation certificate, certificate of origin, and full loading documentation.
Standard terms are 30% advance with order confirmation and 70% against copy of bill of lading. Irrevocable LC at sight is accepted for established buyers and larger contracts.
Selected lots carry Rainforest Alliance, Organic, Fairtrade, and Halal (BPJPH) certification. Our Makassar processing and export warehousing facility operates under ISO 22000 and HACCP. Certification availability is listed on each product page.
Yes. We can arrange SGS or equivalent pre-shipment inspection at the loading port, and ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory certificates covering moisture, bean count, cut-test appearance, and microbiology on request. Inspection costs are quoted separately and agreed before booking.
Yes, for wholesale buyers. We box-ferment against a written protocol (day count, turning schedule, target cut-test, drying moisture) booked on a named cooperative harvest, starting at one 20 ft container (about 13 MT). Trial containers are available before a season contract. This is a container programme, not single-bag or micro-lot supply.
Yes. On recurring wholesale contracts we stencil buyer marks, print custom lot codes, and issue packing lists to your bag-mark requirements while keeping our legal entity on the commercial invoice unless otherwise agreed. Minimums stay at our standard wholesale floors. Send artwork and language requirements with your quote request; programme details are on the services page.
Tell us your volume and profile, we’ll ship a graded sample within the week, freight on us.
