Estate
Nestled among the hillocks of Sakleshpur in the Western Ghats, Dimbada Estate & Farm nurtures coffee under a wildlife-first ecosystem. Every harvest is selectively handpicked and carefully processed to reveal the true character of the land.
Dibba
The hillocks of Sakleshpur that gave the estate its name are a constellation of gentle rises, folding and flowing into one another, each carved by time, monsoon and stone. Between them, clear streams trace ancient paths, nourishing the soil and lending the landscape its rare vitality.
At 1,000 MASL, cherries ripen slowly. Cool nights, heavy monsoon and a canopy that is never cleared give the fruit a long maturation and the seed a density that shows up on the cupping table before it shows up anywhere else.
- Established
- Late 1800s
- Region
- Sakleshpur, Karnataka
- Range
- Western Ghats
- Altitude
- 1,000 MASL
- Ecosystem
- Wildlife-first, shade-grown
- Lineage
- Third and fourth generation planters
- Species
- Arabica, Robusta, Excelsa, Liberica
- Lots
- 7
Wildlife first
Who else lives here
- Peacocks at sunrise
- Deer at dusk
- Foxes
- Wild boars
- Snakes
- A rich chorus of birds
Grown alongside
- Pepper vines
- Arecanut palms
- Cashew
- Sapota
The intercrops are not incidental. Cashew and sapota from these same hillocks go back into the fermentation tanks — the fruit ferments are made with fruit grown within sight of the coffee.
The harvest
The land remains constant. The coffee changes with each harvest.