India

A lot of coffee lovers may have yet to discover that some of the popular brands in the market are actually manufactured using coffee beans from India and other exotic lands that are known to produce premium grade coffee. In view of the lucrative demand for coffee today, coffee manufacturers and elite coffee houses never thought twice in embarking a global quest of procuring the best quality coffee beans they can find. So if you are wondering how a small cup of coffee could practically cost you an arm and leg, then it probably came from one the farthest corners of the world.

A lot of people are particularly surprised to discover that India is one of the primary producers of coffee, mainly due to low publicity rather than a tightly guarded secret. Another reason behind this seemingly lack of awareness is the fact that one would normally associate the country to tea rather than coffee considering their indelible predilection to it. It never fails to be quite a revelation to discover that India indeed is a long time producer of quality coffee that we enjoy today. Even more surprising to note that in South India, they have their own version of highly modern cafes that could rival Starbucks!

The coffee in India is exported to key countries in Europe and United States. Another revelation is the fact that experts claim that the country doesn’t need to seek the help of the likes of Smithsonian Institutes to launch consumer campaigns to endorse the coffee beans. Mainly because coffee connoisseurs and manufacturers already have such high regard on its quality and known to be environmentally since it is grown under the jungle canopies that provide prefect shade. Bluntly put, no coffee was actually grown under direct Indian sun, making it ideal conditions for growth of coffee in India. However, it was only recently that the farmers actually took keen attention on further cultivating the quality of coffee mainly because like all other developing nations, they put more focus on quantity.It was through the initiative of India’s Coffee Board that prompted the turnabout and rebuilding their reputation as the primary home of premium gourmet coffee.

While the coffee brands of India do not offer the same brighter and dry flavors that most Americans are used to, the low tones and subtle and rounder flavors are considered to be a refreshing alternative among discerning coffee snobs, others of course have opposite opinions. According to the a highly respected online coffee review site, while American coffee cuppers may have yet to develop the unique taste of Indian coffee, the European elite were extremely impressed with the sweet and low key taste of non-monsooned coffees from India. Among the highly recommended brands are Mysore Nuggets Extra Bold and Monsooned Malabar. The weird names may cause some eyebrows to hitch up, but these are actually among the highly regarded variety. While most of the United States coffee drinkers may not be ready to drink pure Indian coffee, most of the American Roasters brands indicating coffee blends usually contain low percentages of the Indian coffee. So you may not realize it but you could be enjoying this exotic blend for several years now.

Much of the dislike or apprehension to this variety of coffee is mainly due to the fact that most people are largely hesitant to give it a try and not adventurous enough to sample different tastes of coffee. So if you are keen on tasting pure coffee from India or otherwise have muster enough guts, then it’s about time to tickle your taste buds for other unique coffee flavors you have yet to discover. So be bold enough to start something new and you might actually grow to like it!