We’re pleased to present the lovingly roasted HULIKERE from India, brought to you by the Krok roastery in Jičín. From the very first sip, this coffee will captivate you with its balanced and complex flavor profile, where notes of red fruit blend with the smoothness of nougat and the richness of cocoa. The resulting cup is naturally sweet and pleasantly juicy, making it an excellent choice for lovers of clean and fresh coffee profiles.
This lot comes from the family-run Hulikere farm, managed by farmer Shreedev and his wife Sushmita. The farm is located in the renowned Chikkamagalur growing region, specifically in the Baba Budan Giri Hills of India’s Western Ghats, just about 5 km south of the Bhadra Tiger Reserve. Cultivation takes place in a traditional, high-biodiversity, shade-grown polycultural landscape, where coffee trees grow beneath a dense canopy of native trees. The Chandragiri variety beans benefit from this unique natural environment, a UNESCO-listed site inhabited by numerous endemic species of birds and mammals.
Processing is carried out using the washed method. Fully ripe coffee cherries are selectively hand-picked. They are then hand-sorted and undergo a three-day water-sorting process by weight to separate impurities. After hulling, the coffee beans are transferred to fermentation tanks, where they undergo approximately 18 hours of aerobic fermentation. After fermentation, the coffee is mechanically washed to remove residual pulp. The washed coffee beans are then dried on raised beds and/or terraces for approximately 15 days, using a combination of shade drying and greenhouse drying until the target moisture content is reached. After drying, the coffee is tasted and its quality is assessed. The coffee is then mechanically hulled, sorted by color, and hand-sorted to ensure consistency and check for defects before being packaged in Grain Pro bags.
- Farmers: Shreedev and Sushmita
- Farm: Hulikere
- Region: Chikkamagalur
- Variety: Chandragiri
- Processing: washed