The Coffee : Lychee & Green Apple
Estate : Salwara
Roaster : Naivo
Varietal : SLN 795, SLN 13
Process : 75 Hours Carbonic Maceration
The EsTate : Salwara Estate
Spread across 400 acres in the fabled hills of Chikmagalur, the Salawara estate was started in 1880, and produces some delicious Arabicas and Robustas that have won various awards in India and abroad. They have recently forayed with much greater vigour into speciality coffee and their efforts and dedication has taken their coffees to new levels of flavour and yumminess. Run by the father son duo of Mr. Gowda and Sharan Gowda, they share our commitment of taking Indian coffee to greater heights by using amazing new processes and also a great focus on how the coffee is grown at their estate! The estate is dotted with exotic herbs and spices that are grown alongside the coffee!
Species grown: Arabica (50%), Robusta (50%)
Varietals grown: Arabica (Sln7, Chandragiri), Robusta (Sln9, CxR)
The coffee crop from salawara estate is successfully inter-cropped with pepper, Areca nut,oranges and silver oak trees which brings in the perfect balance of richness and heritage .Salawara literally means string of blessings. They were awarded best quality bean award from Ernesto Illy in 2018. (1)
The Roaster : Naivo
Naivo was born in 2016, a labor of love co-founded by the dynamic duo of V E Ovian, a seasoned coffee trader, and his wife Jessie Ovian, a certified Q-Grader and coffee quality expert. Mr. Ovian’s experience extends back into the eighties when he began his career in coffee trading for the Government of India through the State Trading Corporation of India. Their shared commitment to exceptional coffee experiences laid the groundwork for Naivo’s commitment to delivering nothing short of excellence to our customers.
Joining the family legacy in 2019, their son Akash Ovian brings a fresh perspective to our operations, seamlessly blending marketing savvy, production expertise, and operational excellence.
With decades of experience in the coffee industry, we are built on a strong foundation of knowledge and excellence. Together, we continue our quest to bring you the most phenomenal specialty coffees that only a family with deep roots in the industry can provide.(2)
The Bean : SLN 795
795 is the most popular variety of Arabica given its widely adaptable nature; most resistant to CLR (Coffee Leaf Rust). 795 developed in Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI) in India by Mr. R.L. Narasimhaswamy
SLN 795 = SLN 288 (Arabica x Liberica) x Kents (Typica hybrid)
795 boasts of a balances body, good acidity and good flavour that is accentuated by whatever process it is exposed to. Leaf tip is bronze, bean size is large, plants are tall and yield from year 4. (3)
The Bean : SLN 13
if i could ever marry a bean, it would be the Chandragiri. SLN 13 was developed by the Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI)
SLN 13 = Villasarchi (Natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon) x Híbrido de Timor (Sarchimor Hybrid 361 H361 = Villasarchi x HDT CIFC 832/2)(4)
The process : Carbonic Maceration
