Over the last 2 years, we have received some really amazing coffees from the wonderful people at Balanoor Plantations. They have been producing some of the finest speciality coffee in the country for a number of years, but these guys are always looking to push the envelope further to figure out how they can make their coffee better still. Apart from doing a number of experimental processes, they are also experimenting with different varieties of coffee like ?our? Red Bourbon!?

On their experimental block on the steep slopes of Bethadkumari Estate, they planted a brand new variety of arabica called the MS – Hybrid. This is a cross between the Catimor and the Sachimor varieties and they are the only ones to have this variety. When Rohan gave us a sample of Hybrid, we didn?t really nail the sample roast, nor did we know the story behind this, but something about this lot stayed with us and we got the whole 25 kilos of it, and boy aren?t we glad!

This medium-light roast is a special coffee with a creamy mouthfeel, notes of white chocolate and hints of cranberry acidity! This truly one of kind coffee works incredibly well as a Pour Over, or an AeroPress, and definitely best had black!