Coffee beans India plantatin AA

Product description Coffee beans India plantatin AA

Namaste coffee lovers. India is known for its spices and their distinctive taste in food. India coffee has a slightly sweet taste with moderate acidity and sometimes a spicy aroma.

Type of coffee: 100% arabica
Roasting: medium
Packaging: 50g / 220g / 1kg

India is the seventh largest coffee growing power in the world. Their coffee consists of homogeneous, large and ripe beans from the best plantations in the southern regions. The monsoon climate and particularly fertile soil predestined this country for the cultivation of high-quality Arabica. Indian coffee is one of the most common, offering an interesting smoothness and stimulating intensity. At the same time, India is the only country where all coffee is grown in the shade. The taste is usually mild, not too sour and has an exotic full flavor and delicate aroma.

Flavor profile

India Plantation AA consists of large, carefully selected and high quality beans. This arabica comes from the best Indian cultivations and can be described as subdued, with the right body and interesting taste. It is characterized by a full, complex and almost perfect flavor profile. It is nutty, sweet and delicate. The nutty aroma together with the mild sweetness create a harmonious combination. Its slightly spicy aftertaste can be a little surprising. It has an excellent body and leaves a long-lasting, slightly sweet aftertaste.

Cultivation, processing

The history and origin of coffee in India dates back to around 1600. The story goes that the Indian pilgrim Baba Budan went on a pilgrimage to Mecca during which he smuggled seven coffee beans from Yemen. The Arabs carefully protected their coffee, so it was not easy to get the seeds. After reaching home, he planted them in Chandragiri.

The way India grows coffee is unique - under a canopy of different varieties of trees that provide shade and nutritious soil. At the same time, there are pepper plants and bushes among the coffee plants, which have a significant influence on the ripening and final taste of the coffee. The Plantation designation refers to the highest grade of washed Arabica grown in India. It has the AA rating thanks to the highest quality and sufficiently large fruits. Coffee trees grow here at an altitude of 1,000-1,500 meters above sea level.

All coffee in India is harvested by hand without the use of machines. Unripe beans can remain on the plants and continue to ripen, requiring pickers to return to the plant four or five times during the two-month picking season. After harvesting, the coffee cherries are sorted, washed and popped. This process must be quick to avoid fermentation. The crushed cherries are then left to ferment naturally for approx. 12 to 18 hours. They are mechanically washed (the slime is removed) and soaked under water to improve the color. Then they are dried in the sun, on terraces lined with bricks. Although this process takes much longer than mechanical drying, growers believe that slower drying actually enhances the flavor of the coffee.

Coffee is mostly grown by farmers who are grouped into cooperatives. When drying, they most often use "wet-processed" - wet drying, it depends on the specific region. The coffee cherries are first swollen, the outer layer of the skin is removed and the bean with the mucilage is allowed to ferment in water for several days, then it is washed. After reaching the optimal humidity, it travels for export. Although this practice is relatively new in Mexican Chiapas coffee, it requires considerable skill and produces some of the highest quality coffees in the world.

How to prepare it

India Plantation AA is a great aromatic coffee suitable for various brewing methods. Its high caffeine content will stimulate your senses in all circumstances. We recommend it especially for pressure coffee machines (Moka kettles). Its excellent taste is perfectly extracted by a French Press and a coffee machine.