Harley Estate is a really interesting Indian coffee producer. This former British plantation is located in the Sakleshpur area of the Western Ghats and has been growing coffee since the 1860s. The estate is now owned by D.M. Purnesh and managed by his two daughters Chandini and Tapaswini. Coffee here is intercropped with spice and cocoa plants and grows under a shade canopy, providing a lush environment for slow-ripening coffee cherries.

Harley is known for its award-winning specialty robusta production but their handpicked arabica is what’s got us excited. These arabica cherries are red honey processed; washed, partially pulped and then left to dry with some of their sticky mucilage intact on shaded raised beds to give a deliciously deep sweetness and body in the final cup.

We’ve selected this special lot roasted by Dark Woods as our new Autumnal guest roast at LOCAL. Tasting notes of treacle tart and peanut butter feel perfect for the cooler season and this one offers plenty of complexity for black espresso based drinks while still having lots of richness to pair with milk, and maybe even pumpkin spice syrup if you're that way inclined...