St. Helena Roasted Whole Bean Coffee - 1 lb


Item Number: 494

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $120

Online Close: Feb 14, 2014 11:01 PM PST

Bid History: 3 bids - Item Sold!


Description

You are bidding on Clevanko Coffee and Roasting of an exclusive rare and exquisite coffee from the Island of St. Helena.


On the 10th February 1733, coffee seeds were brought to the Island of St. Helena, by its then owners, The East India Company. The Green Tipped Bourbon Coffee seeds were brought from the coffee port of Mocha in Yemen, on a Company ship the "Houghton" by Captain Phillips.


St. Helena Green Tipped Bourbon Arabica is the "Crown Jewel" of coffee connoisseurs worldwide, being on the rarest coffees in the world. It is also regarded by many to be the best coffee on Earth!


Variety: Green Tipped Bourbon


Location: St. Helena, U.K.


Processing: Fully washed using island spring water


Aroma: Cedar, molasses, orange, and pipe tobacco


Flavor: Sweet, with a lime-like citrusy quality


Acidity and body: Wonderfully balanced with a bittersweet acidity and a mouthfeel that morphs from full-bodied to thin-bodied as it saturates the palate. It finishes rich and sweet.


Rarity on a scale of 10: 10.0

Special Instructions

Shipping is available for an additional $5 fee.

Donated by

Glavan Family