Ikshvaku Gift with a dense canopy of

with a dense canopy of native and endemic trees

Born from a year of extremes on India’s farms

the estate’s thriving ecosystem of trees and wildlife helps regulate moisture

During our farm visit

a high-elevation coffee farm owned by Shyam Ponnappa

Ikshvaku Gift with a dense canopy ofGreat Taste Awards 1 star Winner. The judges' comments: Medium to light roast on good beans. There is some fruit acidity on the palate. With milk, the acidity is muted beautifully to give a pleasant brightness to a coffee with a long finish that would not disappoint. Farm Details: Coffee was introduced to Araku in the early 1900s from neighbouring Pamuleru Valley. In 2007, Small and Marginal Tribal Farmers Mutually Aided Cooperative Society