Jensury Estates

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Altitude1,480 m~4,850 ft

GI zoneBababudangiris Arabica Coffee

Cultivation environment

LocationMallenahalli

DistrictChikkamagaluru

StateKarnataka

Altitude across the twelve estates

1,480 m

1,130 m1,615 m

The coffee

SpeciesArabica, Robusta

Arabica varietalChandragiri, BBTC

Processing offered

ExperimentalHoneyNaturalsWashed

Harvest method

Handpicked

Heritage & stewardship

Ownership transitions2021 Acquired by Kelachandra (5-estate block: Sipani, Bynekhan, Girikhan, Old Jensuri, New Jensuri)

Current stewardsKelachandra Coffee

Worker programme

Land & ecology

Shade canopySilver Oak, Neroli, Jackfruit, Ficus (Mithli, Basiri, Nerale)

BiodiversityElephant, Bison, Jungle fowl, Sambar, Monkey, Gaur

WaterNatural irrigation from estate-fed streams

Estate notes

CertificationsRainforest Alliance

Historical significanceSlopes of Baba Budan Giri, the origin peak of Indian coffee (Baba Budan, 16th-c Sufi saint, seven Yemeni beans)

Cluster estates5 estates in one block, 2,000-foot altitude range

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