All origins
13.3°N 75.8°E · 1,000–1,500 maslGrown in Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Indian coffee

Legend says the Sufi saint Baba Budan smuggled seven coffee seeds from Yemen to these hills in the 1600s. India also makes Monsooned Malabar: beans exposed to monsoon winds until they swell, mellow and lose their acidity.

Region
Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Altitude
1,000–1,500 masl
Varieties
Kent, S795, Chandragiri; robusta
Process
Washed, natural, monsooned
Harvest calendar
JFMAMJJASOND
In the cup
Dark chocolateSpiceEarthLow acidity
Acidity
Body
Sweetness
Fruit
Chocolate