Microregion guide
Wayanad
와야나드
A Robusta-centred Kerala origin. A selected natural lot from Thomas’s farm shows dark chocolate, tobacco and spice.
Also known as: Wayanaad
Place and growing environment
Coffee is intercropped under shade with pepper, banana and other crops; farming practices vary by locality and farm.
Recorded flavors
- 01Dark chocolate
- 02Tobacco
- 03Spice
- 04Full body
Processing
Natural · Washed
Grown varieties
Peridenia (Robusta) · S274 (Robusta) · CxR (Robusta)
Peridenia
A traditional Robusta population listed by the Coffee Board of India.
- Growing conditions
- Listed among the principal varieties of Wayanad, Nilgiris and Chikmagalur.
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.
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.
Lot details
Luna
Thomas / Black Baza Coffee grower network
Wayanad, Kerala
- Process
- Natural, sun dried
- Tasting notes
- Dark chocolate · Tobacco · Spice
Kerala Cherry A
Biowin Agro Research / Wayanad smallholders
Wayanad, Kerala · Harvest 2026
- Process
- Natural, dried as whole cherry and then hulled
- Tasting notes
- Cocoa · Roasted hazelnut · Brown spice
Sources
- Wayanad Robusta coffee(opens in a new tab)
Wayanad District Administration · Accessed
- Wayanad Robusta, Natural(opens in a new tab)
India Coffee Company · Accessed
- Coffee Regions – India(opens in a new tab)
Coffee Board of India · Accessed
- Brewing Prosperity: India’s Coffee Story from Farm to Global Fame(opens in a new tab)
Press Information Bureau, Government of India · Accessed
- Luna — Robusta Naturals(opens in a new tab)
Black Baza Coffee · Accessed
- India Kerala Cherry A — P11792(opens in a new tab)
Touton Specialty Coffee · Accessed