Liberica / Malaysia
Long Banga Honey
Blaq Coffee
A liberica described through citrus, brown sugar, and milk chocolate — a profile worth following on its own terms.
The coffee data sheet
Coffee at a glance.
- Species
- Liberica
- Origin
- Malaysia
- Region
- Long Banga, Sarawak
- Process
- Honey
- Roast
- Medium
- Farm / producer
- Long Banga (farm name supplied by roaster)
- Variety
- Libex (liberica polyhybrid)
- Altitude
- 500 m
- Harvest
- Not supplied
- Lot identifier
- Not supplied
Source-reported facts · Unknown harvest and lot details remain unknown.
The documented profile
Attributed descriptors, not measured flavor intensities. See the sources below.
Flavor families classify the listed descriptors; they are not intensity or quality scores. Character bands below explain what is documented and what is still unknown.
Reading the cup
Coffee character.
The outlined band shows the reported or estimated level. These describe the cup; higher is not better.
Roast level
Reported- Light
- Medium-light
- Medium
- Medium-dark
- Dark
Placed at the roast band given by the source. This is a label, not an instrument-measured roast color. Source ↗
What does roast level mean?
The roast degree of the bean; separate from sweetness, body and quality.
Acidity
Estimated · low confidence- Gentle
- Moderate
- Bright
The roaster describes brightness without sharpness. We tentatively place it in the moderate band: a coarse interpretation of the description, not a measured acidity or a firsthand tasting. Reference for estimate ↗
What does acidity mean?
The perceived brightness or tartness of the cup, not a quality score.
Sweetness
Estimated · low confidence- Subtle
- Noticeable
- Pronounced
Sweet-associated descriptors suggest noticeable sweetness as a provisional expectation. Flavor names do not measure sweetness intensity; this is a low-confidence guess. Reference for estimate ↗
What does sweetness mean?
How strong the sweet impression feels. Sweet-sounding notes can inform a guess, but do not measure its intensity.
Body / mouthfeel
Estimated · low confidence- Light
- Rounded
- Full
Rounded is a low-confidence starting hypothesis for this profile. The available information does not directly establish texture or weight. Reference for estimate ↗
What does body / mouthfeel mean?
The perceived weight and texture of the coffee, separate from roast darkness.
Finish
Estimated · low confidence- Brief
- Sustained
- Lingering
A sustained finish is our low-confidence baseline in the absence of a duration description. The notes and processing do not establish how long the flavor lasts; tasting may move this band in either direction. Reference for estimate ↗
What does finish mean?
How long the flavors remain after a sip, rather than how good they are.
Coarse descriptive bands, not laboratory measurements or cupping category scores. Brewing changes the cup. Missing descriptions receive low-confidence editorial guesses, which can change after tasting.
Our take
Tangerine alongside brown sugar and milk chocolate suggests a useful bridge between fruit-led and confectionery-led preferences. If you are curious about liberica, those specific descriptors offer a more practical starting point than broad claims about how the species should taste.
This is our interpretation of Blaq Coffee’s product description. We have not tasted the coffee, and the notes are the roaster’s claims.
Who it suits
Worth exploring if you like a citrus note alongside familiar chocolate and sugar descriptors. The listed flavors suggest a mixed profile; they do not establish sweetness intensity, acidity level, body, or cup quality.
Behind the coffee
The current roaster listing identifies Long Banga in Sarawak, Malaysia, at 500 m. Blaq describes the variety as Libex, a liberica polyhybrid, with honey processing and a medium roast. A specific harvest and lot identifier remain unknown. These are roaster-reported details, not independently verified farm measurements.
What we still want to know
No published quality score was located in the preserved research snapshot. That is an information gap, not a low rating. Our own tasting would be needed to assess aroma, flavor, balance, mouthfeel, and finish.
Optional brewing guidance
Make the first cup
Brewing starting points.
V60 / Chemex / AeroPress / Immersion · Slightly coarse grind · Water just off the boil
Blaq Coffee — Long Banga Honey ↗Our suggested recipes below are untested starting points. Adjust for your grinder, water and taste; target times are guides.
V60
Suggested · Untested- Coffee / water
- 15 g / 250 g
- Ratio
- 1:16.7
- Grind
- medium coarse
- Water temperature
- 95–98°C
- Target total time
- 2:30–3:30
- Bloom
- 45 g · 30–40 sec
- Rinse the filter and preheat the brewer.
- Bloom with 45 g of water for 30–40 seconds.
- Pour gently in two stages to 150 g, then 250 g total. Keep agitation consistent.
Why this starting point?
A broad starting temperature range follows the documented roast band. The roaster’s method guidance is preserved separately; the numeric recipe is our untested suggestion. Grinder, water, dose and technique may require adjustment.
Template: brew-start-v1. This is editorial guidance, not a tested optimum or a quality assessment.
AeroPress
Suggested · Untested- Coffee / water
- 15 g / 240 g
- Ratio
- 1:16
- Grind
- medium fine
- Water temperature
- 95–98°C
- Target total time
- 2:00–3:00
- Bloom
- No separate bloom
- Use an upright AeroPress Original with a rinsed paper filter on a sturdy mug.
- Add coffee, then 240 g of water. Stir gently and insert the plunger.
- Steep about 90–120 seconds, then press gently for 30–60 seconds.
Why this starting point?
A broad starting temperature range follows the documented roast band. The roaster’s method guidance is preserved separately; the numeric recipe is our untested suggestion. Grinder, water, dose and technique may require adjustment.
Template: brew-start-v1. This is editorial guidance, not a tested optimum or a quality assessment.
Dial it in.
Keep dose, water and technique consistent while changing one variable. If the cup is thin or sharply sour, try a slightly finer grind. If it is drying or harsh, try a slightly coarser grind. These are troubleshooting hypotheses; water, channeling and technique can produce similar symptoms.
Advanced brewing & measurements +
- Grinder-specific clicks
- Not calibrated
- Rest after roasting
- No coffee-specific window supplied
- Water hardness / alkalinity
- No tested water profile supplied
- Brew TDS / extraction yield
- Not measured
- Roast color / Agtron
- Not measured
- Green moisture / density
- No lot measurements supplied
These require equipment, a documented method or a coffee-specific source. They are not inferred from species or tasting notes.
On the taste landscape
Where this coffee sits.
Full map scale · Up to twelve nearby profiles. Display offsets match the full map; hollow dots use estimated roast positions. Proximity describes flavor and roast placement, not quality or identical taste.
Tangerine is accompanied by brown sugar, milk chocolate and coconut in the roaster description. A mixed, slightly fruitward editorial placement; no flavor intensity or quality is inferred.
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Where this review starts.
Original editorial writing from attributed public information. This coffee has not been tasted by robusta.co. Brewing suggestions, where included, are untested starting points unless stated otherwise.
Checked October 2, 2026.
Updated October 2, 2026. Missing lot identity remains unknown. A historical score never automatically applies to a later offering.
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Connections from documented notes, species, processing, and editorial map placement; not predictions of identical taste.
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