Name: The Spirit Series: Subko VLGE, Paderu, Andhra Pradesh - Cask Barrel Aged (Medium Roast)
SKU: 9785

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

Medium Roast (250g)

Process: Gurram Hand Washed

Aging Method: Cask Barrel Aged

Agtron Meter: 60

Altitude: 935 MASL

Varietal: Sln. 9

Cupper's Notes: Irish Cream, Muskmelon, Rosewood

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.

Cask Barrel Aged: A meticulous dance of 500-liter barrels, housing our meticulously selected single-origin Arabica microlots, orchestrating real-time innovation. The result? A fusion of whiskey nuances in a non-alcoholic coffee brew. 0% ABV. 100% vegan. Presenting ‘Sharab’ Cask Barrel Aged Specialty Coffee by Subko. Richly layered with the essence of oak and sherry butts, imparted during coffee fermentation and aging in a cask barrel for 77 days. Craft spirits meet specialty Gurram Hand Washed arabica coffee. From Subko VLGE in the village of K. Thadiputtu from Paderu region in Andhra Pradesh. Filter roast, with the richness of Irish Cream and the lusciousness of Musk Melon sweet finish of Rosewood. As deeply rooted in the subcontinent as it gets.

Flavour Meter

Cupper's Notes

The Gurram hand-wash processed coffee from the Paderu region in Andhra Pradesh undergoes a unique aging process, spending 77 days inside whiskey barrels. As a result, this lot is distinguished by tasting notes that emobody rich sweetness like that of Irish Cream, the mouthfeel mirrors the lusciousness of Muskmelon, and the long-lasting sweet finish reminisces the essence of Rosewood.

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.