IMO, With the Java, the coffee is more in the aroma. It does smell nice. I found the cigar itself to be just kind of lacking. The Tabak Especial is not too bad, subtle coffee flavor with the smoke. Not an everyday thing. Goes well in the morning, with what else?... a cup of coffee. The sweetened tip does diminish as you go along. I would probably enjoy it better if it was NOT sweetened, but that is how I like my coffee too; unadulterated.