Traceability dossier
The Estate
Direct sourcing from Chikmagalur terroir—lateritic soils, Western Ghats mist, and harvest windows tracked like instrumentation graphs.
Bababudangiri lineage · canopy altitude studies
Altitude envelope
Cultivation bands between approximately 3,800–5,200 ft yield slower cherry maturation—think tighter cellular structure, higher perceived sweetness under roast.
Soil signature
Lateritic red soils drain aggressively; root systems stress metabolites into the fruit. We cup for structured acidity—not manic citrus bombs, but articulate curves measured across cooling arcs.
Harvest telemetry
- Pick windows: staggered selective picks across slopes for uniform ripeness.
- Processing: washed protocols emphasizing clarity without scrubbing terroir away.
- Roast mathematics: incremental browning milestones tracked on profile software—then tasted blind against Bangalore municipal water chemistry.
Regional map · Western Ghats vector
Chikmagalur anchors Karnataka's specialty arabica belt—mist-fed ridges rolling toward the Arabian Sea. Our estates ride those gradients so Jayanagar cups inherit altitude discipline without losing South Indian hospitality warmth.
