Single Origin Coffee from SUBKO VLGE: Co-operative Agriculture: Paderu Valley, Andhra Pradesh

Medium Roast (250G x 2)

Process: Gurram Hand Washed + Rum Barrel Aged

Agtron Meter: 62

Altitude: 1200 MASL

Varietal: Sln. 9

Cupper's Notes: Rum Soaked Raisins, Plum Cake, Jaggery

Best Brewed With

Please note that the best brewed with list is not comprehensive and does not dictate that the coffees cannot be brewed with any other methods. These are the methods we think will extract the best possible cup. However, this coffee can be ground and enjoyed with any brew method that you desire.

About the Process

Gurram Hand Washed: The process, known as "Gurram Hand Washed," involves a small tribal community using their bare hands to pulp coffee fruits after fermentation. They then wash or demucilage the coffee with their hands.

Rum Barrel Aged: This process involves a small tribal community pulping the coffee cherries post-fermentation and then washing and removing all mucilage by hand, hence the name of the process: Gurram Hand Washed. This microlot of washed process coffee comes from Gandha village, Andhra Pradesh, and is aged in a rum barrel.

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Cupper's Notes

About Subko VLGE: Co-operative Agriculture

A sustainable, farm-to-table-to-farmer operation by Subko

Founded by Subko Specialty Coffee Roasters and Craft Bakehouse, the Subko Co-op initiative finds its roots in the village of K. Thadiputtu in Andhra Pradesh. Concentrating its efforts on the holistic advancement of the 'Subko Village,' Subko Co-op has adopted a cluster comprising six tribal farmers from K. Thadiputtu village in Paderu, Andhra Pradesh. With a dedication to bringing these individuals to the forefront of the third wave of coffee, Subko Co-op seeks to not only empower these farmers but to also nurture growth within their entire community.

This initiative is focused on tribal farmers who cultivate coffee on government-allotted lands. With an attention on driving direct trade, sustainability, and hyper-traceability, the initiative embodies a commitment to elevating the agricultural landscape in the world of coffee. This endeavor aims to adopt more such clusters in the future. Furthermore, Subko Co-op envisions the establishment of training centers, designed to empower and educate both farmers and their families, paving the way for them to become coffee professionals and authentic representatives of their cultural legacy and heritage. Subko Co-op’s objective is to emerge as a transformative force, reshaping the narrative of coffee cultivation by amalgamating sustainable practices, cultural preservation, and community empowerment, and to narrate origin stories and recognise every stakeholder who puts their heart in coffee cultivation.