Specialty Cascara: 'Loose Leaf Tea' - Single Origin, Ampthill Downs, Tamil Nadu

Introducing Single Origin Cascara

Cascara is a product of the circular economy movement. It involves processing what would be the discarded peel of the coffee fruit, and upcycling it to be brewed, much like a fruity loose leaf tea, or even utilised as an inclusion in craft bakes.

The intent behind introducing single origin cascara is twofold. Firstly, in order to cyclically create value additions for our producer partners at origin, and secondly, so that the sensory diversity of microlot cascara – as a byproduct of coffee – becomes more and more evident, as is presently the case with coffee itself.

The first single-origin Cascara feature in our lineup hails from Ampthill Downs, Tamil Nadu, India courtesy of processor @waribok_daribok and producer @thenaturalfarmer_. 

Tasting Notes: Kokum (Garcinia Indica), Black Cherry, Tamarind.

A 100G pack of Ampthill Downs Cascara, manually sorted and hand squeezed, dried in a solar parabolic dryer.

Box contains:

- 100gm of Single-origin Cascara from Ampthill Downs

- 1 x The Cascara 'How-to Brew' Booklet Designed by Subko

- 1 x Cascara Specially Designed Postcard

About The Origin

Woodway Estate is located the midst of the Bababudan Giri Range or the Chandradrona parvata range of hills at elevations of (up to) 4500 feet / 1371 MASL.

According to the estate, the plantations making up Woodway Estate are also certified under The Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network umbrella as the worlds first Wildlife friendly Coffees (under group certification of ECOM’s Rainforest UTZ alliance certifications).

Price includes GST and Packaging.