Caffè INDIA COLONIA

Origin: India, Karnataka region

Producer: group of small-scale producers

Variety: Arabica

Cultivars: S.795, Sin 9, and Cauvery

Altitude: 1300 m above sea level

Processing: water-washed

Roasting: direct flame, temperatures between 110° and 150°

Flavors: An exotic aroma with hints of incense, pepper, nutmeg, and sometimes fresh notes of mint and spiced chocolate.

Body: smooth

Acidity: moderate

This was Massimo Bonini’s first selection.

This exotic Arabica is produced on long-established plantations in southern India’s Karnataka region, at 1300 m, formerly known as “Mysore.” The exotic beans of this gourmet variety are grown in the shade of kapok and citrus trees and carefully hand-picked. Its cultivars are S.795, Sin 9, and Cauvery. The Mysore environment gives it an essence of exotic aromas, with alternating hints of incense, pepper, nutmeg, and sometimes a subtle presence of fresh mint notes. A delicate spiced chocolate flavor, with pleasant bitterness and moderate acidity.