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India

Plantation Mysore Sandalj 19

Packaging: 60kg bags

Location: Coorg

Cultivation: shade-grown

Altitude: 1000 m. asl

Harvest: between December and January

Process: Washed

This exceptional coffee is the product of skilful selection and processing. Coffee has been cultivated in the area since the 1600s. This lot is shade-grown along the mountainous hills of southern India.

Espresso

  • Fruit
  • Toasted almond
  • Chocolate
  • Cereal

Good-bodied with pleasant notes of fruit and toasted almond. The aftertaste has a hint of chocolate and cereal. The fragrance is reminiscent of incense and spices, which are often grown alongside coffee.

Washed Process

The harvested coffee cherries are first selected, either mechanically or in water tanks, to remove unripe cherries and other foreign matter. They are then processed with depulpers to remove the skin (exocarp) and pulp (outer mesocarp).

With a portion of the mucilage (inner mesocarp) left on the parchment (endocarp), the coffee beans are fermented in water tanks for around 14 to 36 hours. During this time, the microorganisms in the beans help break down the mucilage with their enzymes.

The beans are then washed with fresh water and laid to dry on either cement patios or raised beds, or in some cases placed in mechanical dryers. They are turned regularly to avoid unwanted mold and further fermentation, and when the beans reach around 11% humidity they are stored in parchment (endocarp), before being milled and bagged.

Best for use in

  • Espresso

  • Cappuccino

  • Moka

Excellence

India

Plantation Mysore Sandalj 19

India

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