INDIA ALLANASONS ARABICA

• FLAVOR: Dark Chocolate, Warm Baked Goods, Citrus
• BODY: Light
• ACIDITY: Mild
• PROCESS: Washed

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.

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.

The history of coffee cultivation in India hails back to the 17th century, when Arabica seeds were smuggled out of Yemen and planted in Karnataka. Commercial coffee farming flourished in the mid-19th century, but outbreaks of leaf rust motivated many farms to switch from Arabica to Robusta.