Java Red Cigars

About Java Red Cigars

The Java Red blend

Four Javas, one with cherry

Java began with the Maduro, under a thick Brazilian wrapper; Rocky Patel added the Latte in 2007, under a silky Connecticut wrapper, and the Mint in 2011. Java Red arrived in 2017 as the fourth. Every Java blend is compared on our Java page, which also links the Java Latte, Java Maduro and Java Mint pages. Blind Man's Puff, reporting the launch in June 2017, noted a sweet aroma in the smoke.

The pressed Java

halfwheel's 2017 announcement listed six Java Red sizes: the Corona, Robusto, Toro and The 58 square-pressed, a 5 x 46 Wafe with an extreme trunk press, and the round 4½ x 38 Petite Corona, finished with a pigtail cap. We carry every size except the Wafe. Java Red did not get the 4 x 32 x-press that the Maduro, Latte and Mint come in. A pressed cigar sits flat and feels firm in the hand; the shape changes the feel, while the infusion and the blend set the flavor.

Java Red sizes and prices

Prices as listed in October 2026; each product page shows the current price and live stock.

Every box above is priced over $125, so it ships free. To try Java Red beside the other three blends, the Java 4-cigar sampler holds one 6 x 50 of each.

Tasting notes

Robusto, 5½ x 50: halfwheel's review found the first third woody and earthy, with deep earth and a charcoal note, the cap's sweetness on the lips and black pepper on the palate, which the reviewer likened to a smoked Manhattan. Sunflower-seed saltiness, earthy woods and a cinnamon aroma came through the middle with little change, and toastiness grew as the pepper faded in the final third. The reviewer rated it between medium and medium-full.

We found no Cigar Aficionado rating for a Java Red size. Rocky Patel's own description, cherry, then dark cocoa and coffee, covers the whole line.

Choosing a Java Red

• The short one: the Petite Corona, 4½ x 38, the only round Java Red.
• Slim and pressed: the Corona, 5 x 42.
• The reviewed size: the Robusto, 5½ x 50.
• Longer: the Toro, 6 x 50.
• The widest: The 58, 5 x 58.

Every coffee-infused cigar we carry is on coffee cigars, and every flavored and infused line on flavored and infused cigars. More pressed cigars from every brand are on box-pressed cigars.

What to pour with Java Red

Rocky Patel suggests an aperitif such as a Negroni or a Manhattan, a cordial such as amaro or a tawny port, or dark chocolate, and its Java Red page also points to a cup of coffee. In the lounge, see the cocktail menu, or ask the bar for a pour from the spirits menu.

Keeping them fresh

Infused aromatics travel, so keep these in their own humidor or a sealed bag inside yours, away from your other cigars, at a steady 65 to 70 percent relative humidity. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack, and our cigar storage guide covers the rest.

Common questions

What does Java Red taste like? Rocky Patel names cherry as its primary essence, followed by dark cocoa and coffee. halfwheel's reviewer found wood, earth and pepper under the sweetened cap.

Who makes Java Red? Drew Estate, at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate in Estelí, Nicaragua, for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, which distributes the Java line.

When did Java Red come out? Rocky Patel announced it in 2017 as the fourth Java blend, and it reached shops in July 2017.

Is Java Red box-pressed? The Corona, Robusto, Toro and The 58 are square-pressed. The Petite Corona is round, with a pigtail cap.

Is there a Java Red x-press tin? No. The 4 x 32 x-press comes in the Maduro, Latte and Mint, not the Red.

What drink goes with Java Red? Rocky Patel suggests a Negroni, a Manhattan, amaro, tawny port, dark chocolate or a cup of coffee.

How much is Java Red? As listed in October 2026, singles run from $9.99 for the Petite Corona to $13.99 for The 58; boxes of 24 run $235.92 to $285.84, and the Petite Corona box of 40 is $335.60.

How much is shipping? $9.99 flat, free on orders of $125 or more. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack.

Where do Java Red cigars ship from? Our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona, to every state, including San Diego and California, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and the Bay Area, Santa Barbara and Montecito, Las Vegas and Nevada, Scottsdale and Arizona, Texas, Florida, New York City, the Hamptons, Boston, Princeton and New Jersey, Washington, DC, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Collectors abroad order through a U.S. forwarding address. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack.

Where can I buy Java Red cigars online? Right here. Every Java Red cigar we list online is on this page with its current price and live stock, and ships from our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona. Every cigar comes through authorized distribution.

Where can I buy Java Red cigars in Yuma, AZ? At Sun of a Gun Cigars & Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave, the official J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge, with a walk-in humidor and a full bar; see our Yuma cigar lounge page. Call 928-276-3500 to check a size before you visit.

More Java: Java, Java Latte, Java Maduro and Java Mint. More from the house: Rocky Patel cigars, or browse every brand we carry, A to Z.