Blind Assessment

"Bright, acidy, but luxuriously sweet -- high-toned, citrusy fruit suggests grapefruit. Slightly astringent in the finish but richly so (rating 88)." Chris really liked this coffee, awarding it a rating of 96: "Started things off right with a mouthwatering floral and citrus aroma. Very much the lone wolf of the cupping owing to its winey Yirgacheffe/Kenya character."

Notes

Badnekhan Estate is located in the classic Indian growing region of Chikmagalur at an elevation of around 4,000 feet. Produced from trees of the SLN 9 variety, a successful hybrid that incorporates an Ethiopian coffee variety in its heritage, which doubtless contributes to its exotic East Africa character. As a green coffee, winner of the top arabica coffee award in the 2002 Fine Cup competition in Bangalore, India. From the 2001-2002 crop. Currently not available in the United States. Visit www.indiacoffee.org/iicf/22.html for more info.

Who Should Drink It

Anyone interested in a style of India cup that makes a deliciously high-toned, fruity reference to the great coffees of East Africa, but remains singularly itself.

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