India · Araku Valley · Lot ARA-25-CW-W-01
Araku Organic Conventional Washed
Chocolate-forward with nutty, citrus notes
Cup Profile
Palate
Acidity
Gentle, citric
Body
Medium, smooth and rounded
Finish
Sweet and nutty, with brown sugar and roasted nuts
Best For
Cupping Notes
Chocolate, citrus, brown sugar and jaggery on the nose, opening to brown sugar, roasted nuts and dark chocolate in the cup. Gentle citrus acidity, a medium body with a smooth, rounded mouthfeel, and a sweet, nutty finish. A clean, approachable and comforting cup.
Provenance
The Science
Process Notes
Washed
Key Volatiles
Linalool · Vanillin · Guaiacol · Furfural · Eugenol
The Process
Step 1
Cherry Reception & Sorting
Hand-picked ripe cherries sorted on arrival. Floaters culled in a water tank; unripes and damaged fruit removed by hand.
Method
Wet flotation
Rejection rate
8–12%
Timing
Same day
Step 2
Pulping
Cherries depulped within 6 hours of harvest to prevent premature fermentation. Mucilage largely removed, 0–5% retention typical for Indian wet mills.
Machine
Disc pulper
Mucilage retention
0–5%
Water use
Recirculated
Step 3
Plantation Drying
Pulped parchment spread directly on the plantation and left to sun dry. No fermentation or washing stage; the mucilage dries onto the bean naturally, then is removed at hulling.
Duration
10–14 days
Surface
Plantation floor / patio
Depth
2–3 cm
Raked regularly to prevent mould
Pricing & Availability
Min. order 30 kg
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