172 The Heady Scent of Coffee Blossoms with Accamma Nanjappa

Did you know coffee blossoms smell sweet and heady, like a citrus or Jasmine blossom? I certainly did not know that - or dozens of facts shared by today’s guest, Accamma Nanjappa, owner of Bean Song Coffee, which ships internationally from India.

If you recognize this guests’s name - yes! She was last week’s guest, also. In that episode she shared more about Puthari, the harvest festival all Kodavites celebrate in the high, rolling, forested hills of Kodava. Our conversation was so long, we cut it into two!

Today, we are talking ALL things coffee, particularly the coffee she sells under the label Bean Song Coffee. Her delicious beans and blends are sourced from her hometown and also from the birthplace of coffee in India.

Thank you Accamma for another incredibly informative interview - and thank you all for being here! Make sure you check below for all the links to follow Bean Song Coffee!!

Highlights

The two types of coffee grown in India - Arabica and Robusta
Accamma’s family plantation - 3 generations.
How Accamma lost her father, then her husband, young
The legend of coffee arriving in India from Yemen
Best geographical conditions for coffee
The journey of coffee from Chikmagalur to Coorg
Single origin/single estate coffees vs. Blended - which is better?
Wet vs. Dry method of preparing coffee
How Accamma traveled the world with her husband, learning about coffee.
India’s scientific support of the coffee industry during climate change.
How the pandemic shut down Accamma’s travel business and she went all in on coffee
BeanSong as a sustainable brown - the creative ways they use the coffee husks

Find Accamma and Bean Song Coffee

Bean Song Coffee Website: https://beansongcoffee.in/
Sustainable Coffee Husk Products
Instagram: @beansongcoffee
Multi-day Coffee Trail Tours!

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