Hegbal Estate Lot 4
Whole Beans - Caramel, Sweet Nuts & Honey, Medium Acidity, Full Body
Coffee Variety - Arabica Beans
Post Harvest Process - Koji Fermented
Roast level - Medium-Light
Region - Magundi, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Coffee that challenges the extraordinary and this rare Koji-fermented microlot does exactly that!
Hegbal Estate’s story began in 1947 when the late Mr. Ligory Menezes, a well-known cloth merchant, expanded his ventures by acquiring an estate in Banakal, a picturesque region in Karnataka near the Western Ghats.
Hegbal Estate, situated in the lush Western Ghats of Southern India at an elevation of 3,500 feet, the estate benefits from up to 100 inches of annual rainfall. Coffee is cultivated on 20-50 degree slopes under a unique three-tier shade system, fostering a distinct microclimate. The tallest native trees, such as ficus, syzygium, and lagerstroemia, form the upper canopy, while temporary lower shade, primarily from erythrina species, enriches the soil through nitrogen fixation.
It reminds us of :
Whole Beans - Stone Fruit, Dried Pineapple, Maple Syrup, Medium Acidity, Full Body
French Press - Caramelised Banana, Winey & Apricot, Low Acidity, Medium Body
Pour Over / Drip Filter - Milk Chocolate, Hint of Cinnamon & Cloves, Medium Acidity, Medium Body
Mokapot / Percolator - Sweet Berries, Roasted Nuts & Jaggery, Medium Acidity, Full Body
Espresso - Peach & Apricot, Medium Acidity, Medium Body
Aeropress - Cacao, Malt, Black Currant, Green Grapes, Low Acidity, Full Body
