Western Ghats · Karnataka · India
Shade-Grown
COFFEE
Coordinates
13.21° N
75.24° E
75.24° E
1910
Est. · 100+ Years
A one of a kind estate property situated in the lush Bhadra coffee growing region of Chikmagaluru, Karnataka located geographically at 13.21° North & 75.24° East with an elevation ranging from 2,378 to 2,698 feet above mean sea level.
Kattinmane estate experiences the best of Malenaadu's climate, receiving an annual rainfall of 90 to 124 inches with the mean annual templratures ranging from 13-34 degrees Celsius, while boasting a hertiage of 100+ years of pioneers in the Indian plantation industry, primarily shade growing our coffee & other supplementary crops.
Every D2C coffee brand claims to offer the finest beans. At Kattinmane Estate, we simply say — come visit us. Our passion and standards speak for themselves.
Hidden within the forests of the Western Ghats, our estate exists quietly, much like the bison, peacocks, and monkeys that roam freely across the land.
Among our shade-grown Robusta coffee bushes, you will find thriving peppercorn vines, fruit trees, coconut palms, and arecanut groves — a diverse ecosystem carefully nurtured over generations.
This balance of biodiversity and tradition is what gives Kattinmane coffee its character, depth, and authenticity.
The high caffeine content and bold, bitter taste of Robusta beans have made it a more preferable choice for instant coffee — and India is predominantly an instant coffee consumer. It's also an ideal companion for milk-based espresso drinks like lattes and cappuccinos.
at Kattinmane want to make India sip on its locally produced, pure and rich coffee that is usually exported to European countries. We want to be the reason good coffee stays inside our borders — and the aroma of freshly brewed Robusta fills homes even to the north of the coffee belt, where 'Tea' has always been the go-to caffeinated beverage of choice.
the owners at Kattinmane are 4th generation passionate planters who follow age old tried and tested growing methods while also keeping up with the times by adopting new technologies and specialty driven processes involved in ensuring you sip the most characteristic cup of specialty robusta coffee.
We have adapted modern facilities like pulping, fermenting, washing under water, soaking before it is naturally sun dried as well laid out barbeque bricks to obtain optimum moisture level.
Shade grown eco-friendly Indian coffee plantations conjure images of lofty grey mountains, enchanting rolling hills and meadows, multi hued flowering trees, forests of rosewood and sandalwood, pristine lakes and eternal springs oozing from mountain tops. Nestled amidst the pristine surroundings of Durgadahtta and Merthi Khan hills, Kattinmane eco-friendly shade grown Robusta coffee beans thrive across over 300 acres of mixed crops including arecanut, coconut, pepper and fruit trees.
Our plantation has adequate shade provided by the large jungle and silver oak trees. We have abundance of fresh water in the form of lakes and perennial streams running through and along the boundary which is sufficient to irrigate the entire block four times over — utilising our fully equipped motor powered pumphouse which hosts an array drip irrigation systems and HDPE underground main lines with outlets at every point on each road so water and micronutrients are efficiently provided without any wastage.
We have educated our skilled staff who we employ all year long where they stay for free in our 'homestay styled cottages' and collect fair wages to not break this ecosystem between the land and its fauna — as we are merely the guardians of the estate.
"It is our responsibility to make sure the biodiversity thrives for our future generations to come — and that the coffee culture in India picks up."
Our sun-drying process on raised African beds ensures even airflow, while careful cherry selection at harvest time guarantees only the ripest fruit makes the cut — season after season.