India - December '24 Coffee of the Month

Origin: India - Peaberry  Milk Chocolate, Red Apple, Cane Sugar Geography: Region Chikmagalur, KarnatakaAltitude: 1200 maslProducer: Various Smallholders, Hassan MillProcessing: WashedVariety: S795, Chauvery (Arabica) From Genuine Origin Website:  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 sweet notes of milk chocolate, red apple, and cane sugar. What is peaberry coffee? Peaberry coffee is a result of genetic mutation where only one seed develops inside a coffee cherry instead of two. Peaberries are usually smaller, denser, and rounder than regular coffee beans. Around 1 in 9 coffee cherries result in a peaberry; it takes patience to sort t