Flavor of India

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Coffee cuppers evaluated the best of 277 samples of fine Indian coffee just prior to COTECA. Prizes were later awarded nationally and for the best regional coffees in several categories.

Top among the 87 arabica contestants was Banglaore’s Badra Jagalikal Estate for its SLN-4 (Agaro). Badnekhan Estate in Chikmagalur was named top specialty arabica for its Parchment Bulk SLN 9 varietal. The best robusta was awarded to Harley ‘B’ Estate in Sakaleshpura Taluk, Karnataka for its “AB” Old Peredenia. A Kaapi Royal Organic Robusta Peredenia from Devaracadoo Estate in South Kodagu was named the best specialty robusta.

The Coffee Board of India annually presents The Fine Cup Award trophy to encourage excellence in a country with a well-established reputation in the production of both arabica and robusta.

A national jury narrowed the competition to 62 arabica and 54 robusta samples. A panel of 13 international judges selected the best tasting coffee in the final round in Hamburg. The 41 highest scoring samples were then tasted by judges that included cuppers from some of the largest and best-known coffee companies in the world.

Coffee Region:   CHIKMAGALUR

Best Arabica: M.S.& Kotordie Estates

Best Robusta: Netrakonda Estate

Coffee Region:  NILGIRIS             

Best Arabica: Silver Cloud Estate  

Coffee Region: BILIGIRIES          

Best Arabica: Attikan Estate   

Best Robusta: Mylemoney Estate

Coffee Region:

Coffee Region: COORG Suntikoppa Estate

Best Arabica: Yemmigoondi Estate

Coffee Region: BABABUDABGIRIS

Best Arabica: Badra Bettadakhan Estate      

Coffee Region: MANJARABAD

Best Arabica: Ubban Estate - Baghya Estate

Best Robusta: Ubban Estate

Coffee Region: PULNEYS

Best Arabica: Regis Estate  

Coffee Region: ARAKKU VALLEY

Best Arabica: Minimuluru Estate        

Coffee Region: ANAMALAIS

Best Arabica: Valparai Estate

Best Robusta: Valparai Estate

Coffee Region: SHEVAROYS

Best Arabica: Moon Estate

Best Robusta: Manamboli Estate Valparai

Regional winners, by category include:

Fine Cup Award Judges: Klaus Langen, Langen Kaffe; Stefan Richer, Berliner Keffeerosterei Giest; Alexander Marcks, Benecke Coffee, Hamburg; Tim Albrecht, J J Darboven; Stella Freiling, Interamerican Coffee; Thomas Luttmann, Heinrich Christen; Alfons Schramer, Mondo del Caffe; AndreasWessel – Ellermann, Speicherstadt Keffeerosterei; Thimo Drews, Speicherstadt Keffeerosterei; Alexander Pfuhl, Benecke Coffee, Hamburg; Sebastian Breuer, Elbgold Rostkaffee; Sunalini Menon, Coffeelab, India and K. Basavaraj, Coffee Board of India