Excelsa - India
Discovering Mooleh Manay estate in India was a true pleasure. Their scientific approach and open mind enable us to have access to some fantastic coffees. The Excelsa Black Honey was our "first love" from the farm for its unusual and exciting flavour profile. In the cup we think it tastes like anise, cardamom and chocolate cheesecake. The black honey process increases its sweetness and gives a pleasing syrupy texture to this coffee.
Origin: India, Karnataka Producer: Mooleh Manay
Altitude: 1000 masl
Variety: Excelsa
Process: Black Honey
Tasting Notes
ANISE / CARDAMOM / CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE
Is truly incredible to see how Liberica can increase mouthfeel and sweetness in the brew giving a hint of spice to the flavour profile. In the cup this year we think it tastes like anise, cardamom and chocolate cheesecake.
We finally have Excelsa back!
After the great feedback and interest you showed on our limited release last year we’re so excited to continue working with Mooleh Manay estate in India for this year’s crop.
We are also very happy to see how this year’s production turned out to be even better than before, we truly see an improvement in cleanliness and overall taste profile.
Liberica is a very important coffee Specie.
The two most popular as you might know are: Arabica and Robusta, although in the most recent years other less common Species have gain popularity.
Since 2018 the industry witnessed an increased consideration and focus towards Liberica.
A Specie that is originally from West Africa and used to be common especially in Asia where it was produced and considered to be able to replace Arabica.
In this very interesting article, you can find more about why Liberica was then kind of forgotten.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41477-022-01309-5
This lot is from the Mooleh Manay Estate at 1000masl in the Karnataka region of India.
It was processed as black honey and in the cup it showcases incredibly complex sweetness, a low acidity and a low bitterness (the caffeine content after researches conducted by the Mooleh Manay appears to be lower than Arabica).
It is an unusual flavour profile that sits outside the box of Arabica speciality coffees and we think is a great way to experience the genetic diversity of coffee.
