India Tiger Stripes

The Producer: Allansons Limited

The Allana family have more than 145 years of experience sourcing and exporting coffee from some of India’s finest estates. They cure 20,000 tonnes of coffee per year on their processing plant in Hassan.

Allansons have achieved many awards for their quality of coffee and tea exports every year since 1992. Their internal QC procedures at the coffee mill in Hassan ensure consistency across all grades of arabica- including the famed Monsooned Malabar.

Coffee Growing In India

India Tiger Stripes is a blend of Arabica and Robusta grown in the regions of Chikmagalur, Coorg, Biligiris, Bababudangiris and Shevaroys. The Quality Department expertly create the blends to maintain quality and a consistent taste profile.

This is a mixed varietal coffee, containing some of the common varietals found within the region: S795, Sln6, Sln9 and Cauvery- many of which have a Kent heritage. Most of these varietals have been developed by The Central Coffee Research Institute. Founded in 1925, the Institution has developed over 80 hectares of land to aid development and research in coffee growing.

Coffee Processing In India

Coffee processing in India is commonly done with no fermentation to remove the mucilage, The cherry is picked, pulped and sorted straight away, drying on patios under the sun-unless weather or volume dictates the additional use of mechanical driers. This processing method yields a low acidity and a flavour that is well rounded and creates the familiar perceived strength that Indian coffee is so well known for.