{"product_id":"india-baba-budan-giri","title":"India | Baba Budan Giri Whole Bean Coffee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeasonal Selection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable for a limited time. Once this coffee is gone, it's gone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eORIGIN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e | \u003cem\u003eIndia, Karnataka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eREGION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e | \u003cem\u003eBaba Budan Giri, Western Ghats\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRODUCER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e | \u003cem\u003eAshok Patre – Pearl Mountain Estate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePROCESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e | \u003cem\u003eWashed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eELEVATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e | \u003cem\u003e1,200–1,500 masl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e | \u003cem\u003eChocolate • Dark Maple Syrup • Dried Strawberry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePearl Mountain Estate (Ratnagiri) has been family-owned since 1920 and is recognized as one of India's premier coffee farms. Third-generation producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAshok Patre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines careful farming with innovative processing, harvesting cherries only at peak ripeness to produce exceptionally clean, expressive coffees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManaged with organic and biodynamic farming principles and shaded beneath towering silver oaks, the estate is also home to remarkable wildlife, from dozens of bird species to monkeys and even the occasional elephant. This washed lot offers a rich, syrupy cup with notes of chocolate, dark maple syrup, vanilla, and dried strawberry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHistory of Coffee in India \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf coffee was born in Ethiopia and grew up in Yemen, then it left home to make its own way in the world through India in the 17th Century, when the Sufi Saint Baba Budan, returning from a pilgrimage to Mecca, smuggled seven beans and planted them in hills of the Chikkamagaluru district, a hill region now known as Baba Budan Giri. Green coffee cultivation grew slowly in India and the first formal plantations were established by the British in 1840 in the same region where the first coffee was planted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Coffee in India\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years, repeated battles with leaf rust and an emphasis on yield caused India to increase planting Robusta and prioritize shade growing conditions. Today, India grows more than twice as much Robusta as Arabica and nearly all coffee is grown under shade, much of it in forest conditions. Over 21% of India’s coffee is exported to Italy, where Robusta has long been a part of traditional espresso blends. Coffee plantations in India are home to abundant wildlife due to it's forest like conditions, including tigers and elephants. Compared to shade grown coffee in other parts of the world, coffee in India is grown in dense shade conditions, and almost intercropped with peppercorn, cardamom, areca nut, oranges, bananas, and other crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ramble Coffee","offers":[{"title":"12 oz Bag","offer_id":45680081928276,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 lb Bag","offer_id":45680081961044,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1171\/1550\/files\/12OZ_INDIABABABUDAN.png?v=1784906634","url":"https:\/\/www.ramblecoffee.com\/products\/india-baba-budan-giri","provider":"Ramble Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}