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Udayagiri Estate

Document refEST-UDA
Founded1925
Altitude1,250 m~4,100 ft
GI zoneBababudangiris Arabica Coffee
Cultivation environment
LocationHosapura
DistrictChikkamagaluru
StateKarnataka
Altitude across the twelve estates
1,250 m
1,130 m1,615 m
Udayagiri Estate
Udayagiri Estate
1 / 2
Hosapura
The coffee
SpeciesArabica, Robusta
Arabica varietalChandragiri, SLN 795, SLN 9
Processing offered
ExperimentalHoneyNaturalsWashed
Harvest method
Handpicked
Signature processExperimental - Blue Yeast, Barrel-aged, Thunder/Frozen/Kenyan washed
Heritage & stewardship
FounderKalasaiah family
Ownership transitionsReplanted with Chandragiri + SLN 795 in 2010
Current stewardsPratheek Kalasaiah
Family lineage span3 generations
Land & ecology
Shade canopyJackfruit, Silver Oak, Wild Fig, Orange, White Teak, Rose Oak
BiodiversityBison, Deer, Snake, Woodpecker, Migratory-bird corridor
Companion cropsPepper, Cardamom, Orange, Jackfruit
WaterRain Water Harvesting