i.The legend of Indian coffee’s birth
Legend holds that the saint Baba Budan carried seven seeds out of Yemen and planted them here — the beginning, it is said, of coffee cultivation in India.
Altitude
1,000–1,800m
MASL
India · Asia · Growing region
Chikmagalurチクマガルール
Chikmagalur, in Karnataka in southern India, is known as the birthplace of Indian coffee — the land where the legendary saint Baba Budan is said to have brought seeds from Yemen.
Altitude 1,000–1,800 mwashednatural
§ 01Key Figures
Key figures
Process
washed
natural also / mostly washed
Body · Acidity
Full · Mild
Full · Low
Country rank
World No. 7
India (production · India)
§ 02Overview
Overview
Chikmagalur, in Karnataka in southern India, is known as the birthplace of Indian coffee — the land where the legendary saint Baba Budan is said to have brought seeds from Yemen.
Expect a rich, weighty cup of dark chocolate, nuts, earth and spice.
§ 03Highlights
Highlights
- Location
- Chikmagalur, Karnataka, southern India
- Main varieties
- Arabica (Kent, S795 etc.), robusta
- Altitude
- 1,000–1,800 m
- Processing
- Washed / Natural
- Cup character
- Dark chocolate, nuts, earthy, spice
§ 04Deep Read
About this region
ii.Rich and weighty
Gentle acidity and a thick body carry deep chocolate-and-spice flavor. A natural partner for dark roasts and milk.
§ 05Flavor Profile
Flavor profile
Dark chocolateNuttyEarthySpice
8-Axis Flavor Radar
§ 06Brew Guide
Brewing guide
Country-level guideEspresso
espresso
Temp
93°C
Ratio
1:2.5
Time
27 sec
Grind
Fine
Concentrates the spicy aroma and body. Monsooned Malabar shines at darker roasts.
French press
french press
Temp
93°C
Ratio
1:13
Time
4 min
Grind
Coarse
A weighty cup of spice and chocolate — delicious with milk too.
§ 07Where to Buy
Find Chikmagalur coffee
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§ 08Siblings
Other regions of India
§ 09Kindred Regions