Gundikhan Washed – Vibrant

Gundikhan Estate is located in Baba Budan Giri region of Chikmagalur district and shares its boundary with Bhadra Tiger Reserve. Young Saif Ulla, who curates this estate is a master of management degree holder from Leeds Beckett University. Though he was working with Tesco in Leeds but his heart was always back home with coffee plantations. In 2015 he decided to moved back and take care of Gundikhan Estate. He totally transformed the farm beginning with removing old plants and planting new one with focus on Chandragiri varietal, a development by coffee board of India on Sarchimore, a cross between Villa Sarchi (a bourbon mutation) and Timor varieties. His commitment to modern and environment friendly practises focused on cup flavour with a sustainable yield has transformed the Gundikhan Estate. Today this estate takes pride in growing some of the finest coffees in India. Gundikhan Estate is blessed with mineral rich soil with high iron content and the microclimate assisted by neighbouring Bhadra Tiger Reserve has been a boon. Saif ensures that all his practices are sustainable and are in sync with the nature around. Other than coffee you can find groves of 11 different tropical fruits and spices in this estate and that further enriches the ecosystem. Meticulous picking, controlled fermentation and washing/ processing practises with constantly monitored raised bed drying ensures that these coffees shine above other coffees of the region.