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Salud - Rum Barrel Aged Coffee

Salud - Rum Barrel Aged Coffee

Naivo Coffee Company

About This Coffee

This coffee is a rum barrel-aged coffee from Harley Estate in the Manjarabad region of Karnataka, near Sakleshpur. The beans were aged in rum barrels and feature flavor notes of amla, orange peel, and walnut. It is an omni roast designed to be suitable for multiple brewing methods including manual brew, espresso, and milk-based drinks. The coffee is described as surprisingly balanced compared to typical barrel-aged coffees. Harley Estate is renowned for exceptional washed Robustas and captivating Arabica microlots, with in-house experimentation including carbonic maceration and barrel aging.

Origin

Manjarabad, Karnataka (India)

Flavor Notes

Amla

Roast Level

Processing

Typology

NC

Naivo Coffee Company

Naivo Coffee Company is a specialty roastery in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2016 by V E Ovian and Jessie Ovian. The operation builds on three decades of industry experience through the family's coffee brokerage firm Indcaffe, established in 1996 to facilitate export contracts between Indian producers and buyers across Europe and Australia. Jessie, a certified Q Grader, heads roasting and quality, overseeing tailored profiles on Probat and Buehler roasters with every batch put through rigorous cupping protocols. Naivo sources from over several origins spanning India, East Africa and the Americas, working with both estate producers and certified Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance suppliers. The roastery offers coffees across espresso, filter and omni profiles, roasting three to four times per week to keep stock fresh. The approach combines Indian estate coffees with international origins, and the roasting aims to highlight the distinct processing and terroir of each lot.

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