Bamboo Hedge Estate, St Helena

The Best Coffee in the World?

St Helena:

St Helena, a volcanic tropical island in the South Atlantic Ocean, has been a British colony since the 17th Century and is one of the most isolated of British overseas territories. The native Green Tipped Bourbon Arabica varietal coffee was introduced to St Helena in 1733 by its then owner, The East India Company. The island's most famous resident was the Emperor Napoleon, who was exiled there after his defeat at Waterloo 1815 until his death in 1821. Many connoisseurs consider this to be the best coffee in the world. Napoleon agreed, stating that “the best thing about St Helena is the coffee”!

Bamboo Hedge Estate: 

Bamboo Hedge Estate lies high in the Sandy Bay valley, approximately 400 meters above sea level. This rare coffee yields a cup of superb elegance and subtlety characterised by floral bouquet and a pronounced acidic fruitiness with notes of citrus, honey, berry, and stone fruits. 

Peaberry:

A natural occurring mutation of the normal coffee cherry, whereby only a single bean is produced. These smaller, round beans are characterised by their sweetness and robust flavour.