S005 Semi-Washed Coffee Beans from India

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Karnataka Green Coffee

Karnataka is where the heart of India’s coffee production beats. Around 90% of the country’s coffee volume grows in the southern states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, and most Arabica farms are between 700 to 1,200masl. Coffee from Karnataka is known for well-rounded and balanced flavor profiles, like this lot sourced in partnership with Allanasons that features comforting notes of dark chocolate, warm baked goods, and citrus fruits.

Specialty Arabica coffee beans from India

Coffee in India grows in the shade canopy of evergreen leguminous trees on smallholder farms that are mostly less than 10 hectares in size. Producers intercrop coffee with spices, pepper, cardamom, vanilla, orange, and banana trees.

Some of the most common green coffee varietals found in India are S795, which is a hybrid of Kent and S228 (itself a hybrid of Coffea arabica and Coffea liberica), and Cauvery, a local sub-variety of Catimor.

India is well-known for its Monsooned Malabar coffee. The unique processing method seeks to replicate the conditions that existing when coffee was shipped vessels during colonial times. The coffee was usually at sea months for months and was exposed to terrific amounts of water, heat & humidity. The processing method mimics that humidity, swelling, and aging and is responsible for the unique Monsooned Malabar profile. Today, around 80% of Arabica coffee is wash-processed.

Naming Conventions in India Coffee

Like most coffee producing countries, India has its own unique naming and grading conventions for its coffees. Washed Arabica beans are labeled, “Plantation” (this does not mean it came from a coffee estate). Washed Robusta beans are called, “Parchment” (not to be confused with coffee in coffee in parchment). Naturals, whether they are Arabica or Robusta are called, “Cherry” (these coffees are dried green coffee, not coffee cherries). The name, “Plantation A”, refers to the highest grade of Washed Arabica grown in India. A grade, beans must be 17+ screen size.