India Yercaud Balmadi Estate

This washed coffee from the Balmadi Estate in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India is a balanced and approachable coffee that exhibits flavors of toasted grains, peanuts, sesame candies, cocoa powder and a hint of raw sugar. While impressively clean, with a mild acidity, it also lingers on the palate giving a savory impression. This coffee works well with all brewing methods, including espresso, and plays nicely with milk! It’s not often we come across specialty coffee from India, so go ahead and give this exotic offering a try before it’s all gone!

From Coffee Shrub- “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 a 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 sits 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.”