Excelsa Naturals

Excelsa Naturals by Genetics Coffee Roasters showcases Excelsa, a genuinely uncommon coffee species distinct from the far more widely grown Arabica and Robusta, processed here using the natural method where cherries are dried with the fruit still intact. Excelsa is technically closer to Liberica in botanical classification, known for larger beans and a distinctive flavour profile that often carries woody, dark chocolate, and subtly fruity notes, along with generally lower caffeine content than Robusta, making it a genuinely different tasting experience from either of the two dominant commercial species.

Natural processing, where cherries dry whole rather than having their fruit removed first, tends to amplify sweetness, body, and fruit-forward character, since the drying fruit continues imparting sugars and flavour compounds into the bean throughout the process. Combined with Excelsa's already distinctive base character, this natural processing choice makes for a genuinely unusual cup, worth trying specifically for coffee drinkers who want to taste something outside the standard Arabica-dominated specialty coffee landscape.

Genetics Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roasting company based in Bangalore, India, focused on delivering high-quality coffees for passionate coffee drinkers. The brand sources 100% traceable specialty coffee from carefully selected producers and estates across India that follow sustainable and environmentally responsible farming practices, with many operating with zero chemical pesticide usage or certified organic cultivation. Genetics Coffee works closely with partner farms to understand terroir, varietals, and post-harvest processing methods, and all coffees are slow roasted in small batches with profiles developed specifically for each individual lot.

Pick up Excelsa Naturals at Something's Brewing if you want to explore a genuinely uncommon coffee species and processing combination, and brew it via pourover or French press to let its distinctive woody, chocolatey character come through clearly. Something's Brewing also stocks Genetics Coffee's other single-origin lots, worth exploring if Excelsa's unconventional character appeals to you and you want to see how the roaster approaches more standard Arabica origins too. Something's Brewing's team can offer brewing guidance specific to Excelsa's unusual flavour profile if you're unsure how to approach it compared with a standard Arabica lot you might be more familiar with. A distinctive coffee like this also makes a genuinely memorable gift for a coffee enthusiast who has already tried most of the standard specialty offerings and wants something they haven't encountered before.