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Coffee region guide

Karnataka

카르나타카

A state encompassing Chikmagalur, Coorg and Bababudangiri, growing both Arabica and Robusta.

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  1. Microregion · KarnatakaChikmagalur치크마갈루르Explore 1 connected areasA Karnataka origin growing both Arabica and Robusta.Recorded flavors · Chocolate · Citrus fruit · Caramel
  2. Microregion · KarnatakaCoorg쿠르그Also called Kodagu, Coorg grows both species. Sandalkad’s washed Robusta shows chocolate and warm spice.Recorded flavors · Dark chocolate · Spice · Vanilla

Place and growing environment

Western Ghats farms commonly combine shade trees, coffee and spice crops.

Recorded flavors

  • 01Chocolate
  • 02Spice
  • 03Full body

Processing

Washed · Natural · Experimental fermentation lots

Grown varieties

S795 · Selection 9 · Cauvery · S274 (Robusta) · CxR (Robusta) · Chandragiri · Selection 6 · Kent · CxR · SLN10

S795

A productive CCRI Arabica cultivar widely grown in India.

Lineage
Selected from S288, a Liberica-introgressed line, crossed with Kent.
Growing conditions
Tall trees with large beans.
Traits
Rust resistance was high in WCR's global trials, while the variety is considered susceptible in India.
Sources

Selection 9

An Arabica breeding selection described by the Coffee Board of India.

Lineage
Derived from an Ethiopian Tafarikela collection crossed with Timor Hybrid.
Sources

Cauvery

An Arabica cultivar of the Catimor group grown in India.

Lineage
Descended from Caturra crossed with Timor Hybrid.
Sources

S274

An Indian Robusta selection grown in Kerala and Karnataka.

Lineage
Selected as a high-yielding mother tree in CCRI's early Robusta improvement work.
Sources

CxR

An interspecific Robusta breeding line developed by India's CCRI.

Lineage
Coffea congensis crossed with C. canephora, followed by backcrossing to C. canephora.
Traits
Characterized by compact bushes and relatively early, uniform bearing.
Sources

Chandragiri

An Arabica cultivar released by the Coffee Board of India in 2007.

Traits
The institute reported high yields, a high proportion of large beans and rust tolerance in its evaluations.
Sources

Selection 6

Developed by India's CCRI and distributed to farmers in the 1970s.

Lineage
Kent crossed with Robusta S274, followed by backcrossing to Kent.
Growing conditions
Tall trees adapted to agroforestry cultivation.
Traits
Despite rust resistance in WCR's global trials, it is considered susceptible in India.
Sources

Kent

An Arabica selected in India during the 1920s by a planter named Kent.

Traits
Historically adopted for lower rust susceptibility and used as a parent of S795.
Sources

Lot details

  1. Kerehaklu Estate

    Pranoy Thipaiah / Kerehaklu Estate

    Chikmagalur, Karnataka

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Selection 9Anoxic natural with a coffee-blossom starter culture, 71 hours
    Tasting notes
    Strawberry · Orange blossom · Pomegranate · Sun melon

  2. Sandalkad

    Faisal Siddique / Sandalkad Estate

    Coorg, Karnataka

    Sources
    Variety · process
    CxRWashed Robusta
    Tasting notes
    Cedar · Chocolate · Herbal

  3. Kerehaklu

    Kerehaklu Estate

    Chikmagalur, Karnataka

    Sources
    Variety · process
    SLN10Two-stage mosto culture washed
    Tasting notes
    Herbs · Dark cherry · Hazelnut · Plum

  4. Kerehaklu

    Ajoy and Pranoy Thipaiah / Kerehaklu Estate

    Doddagandi Lower block, Chikmagalur, Karnataka · Harvest 2024-12-02

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Selection 9Washed, sequentially fermented with mosto culture for 37 hours
    Tasting notes
    Tamarind · Apricot · Red apple · Orange
Sources