ELK HILL BOLD
Verdant Hills, Kodagu (Coorg)
Sweet, mildly acidic and gently roasty, with a character reminiscent of your favourite fruit. A slightly deeper roast brings out its natural sweetness while keeping the cup bright and beautifully balanced. Best on espresso and moka, but versatile enough for any brew method.
Black With Milk
About This Coffee
| Varietal: | SLN 9 and Chandragiri |
| Processing: | Washed |
| Country: | India |
| Region: | Verdant Hills, Kodagu (Coorg) |
| Altitude: | 3000-3500 ft |
| Farmer: |
RAMAPURAM HOLDINGS |
| Weight: | 250g/ 1000g |
In the Cup
“I wouldn’t name it anything. It is so much of everything; it reminds you of your favourite fruit — sweet, mildly acidic, touched by a roasty character. Perfect balance.”
That is precisely why we chose to develop the roast a tad more than usual — to highlight the sweetness, while still retaining its mild, bright character. The roast is there, but never takes over.
Best on espresso, moka pot, and south indian filter but perfectly at home with any brew method you choose.
About the Origin
This coffee comes from Elkhill Estates in Kodagu (Coorg), Karnataka, India, one of India’s most celebrated coffee-growing regions. The Elkhill group of estates was established in 1870 and today spans around 1,600 acres, with coffee cultivated at elevations reaching approximately 3,500 ft above sea level.
Set among the verdant hills of Coorg, the estates are surrounded by a rich, living ecosystem. Coffee is shade-grown beneath native trees such as fig, rosewood and jackfruit, alongside pepper, arecanut, avocado and silver oak. The combination of elevation, rainfall, fertile landscape and natural shade creates an environment well suited to producing distinctive Arabica and Robusta coffees.
Elkhill’s estates include Silpi, Fairlands, Choudicadoo, Banangala and Raigode, each with its own combination of Arabica, Robusta and, in some locations, Liberica. The coffees are cultivated and processed within the estate ecosystem, with Elkhill operating its own curing works for quality control from harvest through preparation.