Mysore Plantation-A (Cauvery)
Cauvery is a semi-dwarf hybrid genotype obtained from a cross between Caturra and Hibrido-de-Timor. It was developed through international collaboration involving several coffee-growing countries, including India. Cauvery flowers precociously and hence is an early bearer, with the potential to yield 3,000 kilograms per hectare. Its beans are bluish-green and medium in size.
The coffee has a sweet, intense aroma while roasting. Its first pop is not as decisive as other coffees, but the bean development is nice and plump, and the roast is uniform. Its dry fragrance is lemony and intense, with some sharpness and lots of chocolate. Its wet fragrance is dominated by chocolate. It has cup characteristics that are distinctively different from those of other Plantation-A coffees from India. The taste features some acidity and brightness and a creamy mouth feel. It also has a slightly bitter aftertaste. It is packed in 132-pound bags.