India
Structural Reality
What Shapes India Coffee
India’s structural reality
Production is estate-based (not smallholder-aggregated).
Coffee is grown under heavy shade, often intercropped with spices.
Processing to parchment/cherry is done on-estate; curing works (dry mills) are centralized and powerful.
Specialty success hinges on estate discipline + curing custody.
Growing Regions
11 Regions
Kodagu (Coorg, Karnataka)
volume engine, clean washed base
Chikmagalur (Karnataka)
heritage estates, higher ceiling with care
Bababudangiri (Karnataka highlands)
altitude pockets, small volumes
Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu)
high altitude, weather volatility
Andhra Pradesh / Araku Valley
exporter-built specialty enclave