Reveries
18 OCT 2026
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ELSEWHERE · 25 AUG 2026 · 10:04 · CAFE

Nerlu HSRfavorite

CAFE
BEVERAGE
Pour-over
METHOD HINT
v60
BEAN ROASTER
Bitter Water Coffee
BEAN NAME
Spiced Opinions
ORIGIN
India › Karnataka › Chikmagalur
COUNTRY
India
REGION
Chikmagalur
FARM / ESTATE
Melkodige Estate
ROAST
Light
FROM BEFORE
PROCESS
other
INTENSITY AXES · 0–5
ACIDITYSWEETNESSBODYAFTERTASTE
ACIDITY 1.0 /5
SOURNESS 2.5 /5
SWEETNESS 4.5 /5
BODY 4.5 /5
AFTERTASTE 4.5 /5
QUALITY AXES · 0–5
BALANCE 4.5 /5
Very good coffee. Interesting notes. Can’t taste peppermint, but that co-ferment is certainly doing something good.
4.5 / 5
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Field report

Origin

Chikmagalur

Karnataka › India

India's second-largest coffee district after Kodagu, and traditionally where coffee growing in the country began.

Altitude
700–1,200 m
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