Shanti Valley
CountryIndia
RegionBaba Budan Giri
FarmShanti Valley
Altitude1035 - 1300 MASL
Size of the farm
Shanti Valley Estate, with more than 100 years of heritage is located in Mallenahalli, Chikmagalur and currently managed by the 4th Generation of the family.
The soil measures above average levels of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium which is an indicator for good plant health. It is home to more than 66 species of birds, 40 species of butterflies, and 11 types of wildlife mammals.
Apart from coffee, Shanti Valley boasts of more than 20 other varieties of fruit bearing, medicinal plants and trees.
The farm is located at the foot of Bababudan Giri hill in Chikmagaluru at an altitude starting from 3400 ft to 4250 ft above sea level. The farm primarily grows Arabica coffee, cultivars being S-795, HDT Catuai, Cauvery and Chandragiri.
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Coffee is Shade-grown, hand-picked and mountain-fresh.
The coffee, fruits and spices are grown in harmony with the existing environment at the Plantation. Indigenous spices, fruit and jungle trees provide shade to the coffee and provide a unique flavour. The primary source of water is the rainfall, which is channelized into the coffee area for optimum use. There is also a natural stream flowing through, and a man-made lake on
the plantation.
A part of the plantation is irrigated. 50 % of the fertiliser used in the plantation is organic and this compost is prepared on the farm itself. Minimum or no use of fungicides & no pesticides have been used since the last 5 years.
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Shanti Valley N 1
Fully ripe cherries are selectively hand-picked, hand sorted, and density sorted in water to remove floaters and foreign matter. The selected cherries undergo 72 hours of anoxic fermentation in sealed food-grade barrels, followed by approximately 25 days of drying on raised beds and / or patio using a combination of shade drying and polyhouse drying. Once the desired moisture level is achieved, the dried cherries are cupped, quality assessed, and segregated into lots before being stabilized in storage. The coffee is then machine hulled, colour sorted, and hand sorted to ensure consistency and defect control, before being packed in hermetic Grain Pro bags.
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Shanti Valley N 2
Fully ripe cherries are selectively hand-picked, hand sorted, and density sorted in water to remove floaters and foreign matter. The cherries are then slowly dried for approximately 25 days on raised beds and/or patios using a combination of shade drying and polyhouse drying to promote even moisture reduction and flavour development. Once the desired moisture content is reached, the dried coffee is cupped, quality assessed, and segregated into individual lots before being stabilized in storage. The coffee is subsequently machine hulled, colour sorted, and hand sorted to ensure consistency and defect control, before being packed in hermetic Grain Pro bags.
