India Balmadi Estate Peaberry
India Balmadi Estate Peaberry
India Balmadi Estate Peaberry
Reminiscent of a bittersweet Central American coffees. Brown sugar and caramel, dark chocolate and baking cocoa, toasted barley, chocolate granola, and pecan. City+ to Full City+. Good for espresso.
Full Cupping Notes
I often find myself drawing comparisons between coffees from different origins. For example, when cup testing this Indian coffee, I kept thinking to myself that the profile had a lot in common with coffees we buy from parts of Central America, like Nicaragua and El Salvador. Bittersweet flavors are well-balanced at a wide range of roasts, making it very useful in a lot of different brew methods. The fragrance of the dry grounds had low-toned bittersweetness at City+ and Full City, accented by savory hints of roasted nuts, and grains. The wet aroma was moderately sweet and had 'toasted' accents, like caramel-peanut brittle bar. The cup has layered bittersweet flavors that start off like dark chocolate, and peel back to reveal notes of chocolate granola, and some bitter baking cocoa in the aftertaste. My City+ roast had mild brown sugar and caramel notes, accented by hints of toasted barley, puffed rice cereal, and pecan. My Full City roast started to tip the scale in the direction of bittering chocolate, and I can see this being a good starting point for espresso.
Specs
Region Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu State Processing Wet Process (Washed) Drying Method Patio Sun-Dried Arrival date September 2024 Arrival Lot size 25 Bag size 60 KG Packaging GrainPro Liner Cultivar Detail S-795 Grade Peaberry Appearance .4 d/300gr, 15 Peaberry Screen Roast Recommendations City+ to Full City+ Recommended for Espresso Yes
Product Overview
Product Overview
| process method | Wet Process (Washed) |
|---|---|
| cultivar | Bourbon Types, Modern Hybrids |
| farm gate | No |
Farm Notes
Farm Notes
Origin & Farm Notes
While we've never visited Balmadi Estate, we were given the opportunity to buy this lot earlier in the year from an importer we often work with who was bringing in a container of Indian microlots. After tasting this peaberry offer sample from the Estate, we knew right away that it was a coffee we wanted to feature. It has the balanced sweetness, and moderate acidity similar to Central American coffees we buy, as well as the roast versatility. Balmadi Estate is located in Nilgiris region of Tamil Nadu state, which sites at the southernmost tip of India. In addition to coffee, they also grow many different spices, and tea. Their Arabica coffee is grown between 1500 and 1650 meters above sea level, and mostly planted with S-794 (aka "Line-S"). They use organic methods of production, without any chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The estate holds organic certification, however, this lot was not exported with the certificate.
Specs
Specs
Technical Specifications
Key specifications and operating details for this product.
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India Balmadi Estate Peaberry
India Balmadi Estate Peaberry
Reminiscent of a bittersweet Central American coffees. Brown sugar and caramel, dark chocolate and baking cocoa, toasted barley, chocolate granola, and pecan. City+ to Full City+. Good for espresso.
Full Cupping Notes
I often find myself drawing comparisons between coffees from different origins. For example, when cup testing this Indian coffee, I kept thinking to myself that the profile had a lot in common with coffees we buy from parts of Central America, like Nicaragua and El Salvador. Bittersweet flavors are well-balanced at a wide range of roasts, making it very useful in a lot of different brew methods. The fragrance of the dry grounds had low-toned bittersweetness at City+ and Full City, accented by savory hints of roasted nuts, and grains. The wet aroma was moderately sweet and had 'toasted' accents, like caramel-peanut brittle bar. The cup has layered bittersweet flavors that start off like dark chocolate, and peel back to reveal notes of chocolate granola, and some bitter baking cocoa in the aftertaste. My City+ roast had mild brown sugar and caramel notes, accented by hints of toasted barley, puffed rice cereal, and pecan. My Full City roast started to tip the scale in the direction of bittering chocolate, and I can see this being a good starting point for espresso.
Specs
| Region | Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu State |
|---|---|
| Processing | Wet Process (Washed) |
| Drying Method | Patio Sun-Dried |
| Arrival date | September 2024 Arrival |
| Lot size | 25 |
| Bag size | 60 KG |
| Packaging | GrainPro Liner |
| Cultivar Detail | S-795 |
| Grade | Peaberry |
| Appearance | .4 d/300gr, 15 Peaberry Screen |
| Roast Recommendations | City+ to Full City+ |
| Recommended for Espresso | Yes |