According to an article titled 'The Origins of Coffee,' saint Baba Budan, on his pilgrimage to Mecca, traveled through the seaport of Mocha, Yemen where he discovered coffee. To introduce its taste to India, he wrapped seven coffee beans around his belly and got them out of Arabia. On his return home, he planted the beans in the hills of Chikkamagaluru, which are now named Baba Budan Hills in his honor.

The name may lend itself to a few bawdy jokes but the name, Mysore 'Gold' Nuggets, actually points to the top grade of India's flagship Arabica coffee. The Indian coffee district of Mysore is the location of the gold fields in India, hence the 'Gold Nuggets' element to the coffee name. The trees cultivated here produce a uniquely large bean - the term 'nuggets' has been applied both as a reference to the productive gold fields, and as a compliment to the size and quality of the coffee beans.

While these Indian beans are still vastly under-represented in the American coffee market, Mysore coffee deserves some serious attention. Exposed to monsoon winds and rain - which pump the beans with moisture and smooth-out their unusually woody flavors - this is a truly remarkable coffee. You will find this exotic coffee to be sweet, spicy, and super rich with a deep, earthy, confectioner's chocolate taste. The beans produce a rich, delicious cup with surprising spice & delicate sweetness, complimented by medium acidity and an exotic aroma. Expect a long finish, with cedar, nutmeg, and hints of clove.