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Editorial sacred-geometry illustration for Takesi Java, not a photograph of this coffee or its packaging

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Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Takesi Java; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Takesi Java; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Takesi Java; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

🇧🇴Bolivia

Takesi Java

Roasted by Coffee CollectiveRoaster's website
TRADITIONAL PROCESS
TagsBoliviaYungasJavaWashedLight roastBergamotArabicaSingle originTakesiMariana IturraldeCoffee CollectiveIndependent
🇧🇴BoliviaWashedJavaLight roast
Brand
Coffee Collective
Roaster website
Visit website
Country
🇧🇴Bolivia
Region
Yungas
Town
Yanacachi
Farm / Station
Takesi
Farmer / Producer
Mariana Iturralde
Species
Arabica
Type
Single origin
Grade
Not specified
Variety
Java
Process
Roast
Light
Tasting notes
Bergamot, Rosehip, Mandarin
Fermentation
—
Drying
Partly on raised beds and partly in low-temperature mechanical dryers; the exact split and duration are not published.
Product page
Roaster's site
Date reviewed
—
Why some details are blank
  • altitude mThe exact release is documented across 1,940–2,300 m; no single point elevation is justified for the scalar field.
  • fermentationThe exact release is washed, but no lot-specific fermentation duration or vessel is published.
  • drying durationRaised-bed and low-temperature mechanical drying are documented, but the duration and split are not.
  • gradeNo standardized green-coffee grade is published for this exact release.
  • harvestNo harvest date or crop-year statement was verified for this exact release.
  • brew recommendationNo official recipe tied to this exact release was verified; the prior generic 1:16 recommendation was removed.
  • public sentimentNo qualifying independent tasting review or rating for the exact Coffee Collective Java release was found.
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The transparency chain

FROM THE BAG
BACK TO THE LAND.

Every link we could verify, traced in one place. Follow the chain as far as it goes — when the industry doesn't disclose a link, we say so instead of guessing.

  1. 01
    The name on the bag
    Takesi Java
  2. 02
    The brand
    Coffee Collective
  3. 03
    The roaster
    Coffee Collective
  4. 04
    The variety
    Java
  5. 05
    The farm
    Takesi
  6. 06
    The farmer
    Mariana Iturralde
  7. 07
    The region
    Yungas
  8. 08
    The country
    🇧🇴Bolivia
From the producer

The Takesi farm is managed by Mariana Iturralde, where the entire team is involved in every stage of production from picking to drying to ensure consistent quality.

From the roaster

Lightly elegant with notes of bergamot, rosehip, and mandarin. Limited release.

Why this coffee is noteworthy

The Java variety - an Ethiopian-derived line selected for Latin American planting - is prized for floral, bergamot-like cups on a disease-resistant tree. This washed Java from Takesi, one of Bolivia's most celebrated estates, is a textbook example: elegant, citrus-driven and quiet.

The honest process breakdown

WHAT DID THEY ACTUALLY
DO TO THIS COFFEE?

01
Washed processing

The exact Java release is labeled washed. Coffee Collective says Java follows Takesi’s standard washed protocol: fruit is removed before fermentation and drying; unlike Maragogype, it does not require an adjusted mucilage-removal or fermentation schedule.

02
Mixed drying

An exact retailer listing documents drying partly on raised beds and partly in low-temperature mechanical dryers. The proportion, drying duration, and lot-specific dryer temperature are not published.

What was added?

No additive is documented.

What wasn't added?

No co-ferment, fruit addition, inoculation, or post-roast flavoring is documented.

Why it matters

The documented traditional washed process supports a clarity-focused profile, while the missing timing and vessel details limit any more specific fermentation claim.

What you might taste

Coffee Collective lists bergamot, rosehip, and mandarin.

Sources for these process claims
  • · https://sigmacoffee.co.uk/de/products/coffee-collective-takesi-washed-java-bolivia?variant=58842532708726
  • · https://www.kofio.co/coffee/bolivia-takesi-java-200-g-coffee-collective/22071
  • · https://coffeecollective.dk/pages/farmer/takesi
  • · https://coffeecollective.dk/blogs/stories/visiting-takesi-in-bolivia-2018
Coffee profile

In the database. Not tasted. Not scored.

This coffee is in our database because we can reliably document it — but we haven't tasted and scored it yet, and we never publish a score we haven't earned.

Outside reviews and internet discussion — is kept clearly separate from our own review. When we taste it, our full review appears here.

The internet pulse

What the internet is saying about this coffee

Research complete — no qualifying reviews yet

Our research pipeline scanned public reviews, videos, forums and discussions for this coffee (last pass 2026-11-07) and found no independent review of this exact release that meets our verification standards. When qualifying sources appear, they'll be published here.

What we found

Catalog listings, reseller metadata, other Takesi varieties, older crop releases, and general roaster commentary were excluded. No numeric public sentiment or borrowed brew recipe was created.

Until then, meet the people behind it:

Meet the farm: Takesi →Meet the farmer: Mariana Iturralde →
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