India Ramanand

Ramanand won 1st place in the Flavour of India, Fine Cup Award 2007 for India’s best Arabica coffee.

Ramanand is grown in the  Balmadi Estate, situated in the Blue Mountains of Southern India, and is part of the O’Valley group of plantations that were developed over 150 years ago by an enterprising Scotsman, John Ouchterloney. These plantations are home to the mysterious Toda tribes.

This coffee is one of the highest grown coffees in India and is nurtured by native shade trees, called Sholas. The producer plants according to bio-dynamics, learned from Rudolf Steiner of Germany. This agriculture method depends not only on the quality of the soil, but also the cosmos-movements of the sun, moon and planets. To maximize the effect of their inputs, the producer follows a bio-dynamic calendar for planting, harvesting and applying natural fertilizers. The Estate is surrounded by a forest in which sambhar, bison, deer, elephants, panther and monkeys roam freely. Every year, the producer plants more shade cover comprising of many new varieties of trees, increasing biodiversity and sustainability.

This is a smooth bodied coffee with sweet acidity, citrus, caramel and apricot tones and a pleasant lingering finish.

Certifications: Organic, Biodynamic, Women’s Alliance