The farmer community of village Labjari lives 65 kms away from Araku’s Coffee Processing Unit, making it one of the farthest villages in the region. The village is home to the Kodhu community – a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) with low socio-economic development. There is no phone signal or proper roads and this extreme isolation was bridged with nothing but coffee.
Our model coffee farmer from the village is Korra Ramaya, who takes great pride in beating the odds and creating new avenues for growth via premium coffee production. Coffee procurement started only in 2017 and as the farmers opened up to welcome the ‘outside’, the community is thriving with a consistent source of income via annual bumper coffee crops.
Lot Description
Reference Number:
Gems37
Opening Bid:
$5.00/lb
Increment:
$0.10
Weight:
1,155 lbs
Varietal:
Arabica - Selection 9
Process:
Washed
Altitude:
3366 - 3812 ft (1026 - 1162 m)
Origin:
Araku
Score:
86.3
Country:
India
Coffee details
Tasting Notes:
Almond, chocolate, complex acidity, lime, orange, viscous, round body
Other:
Drying time: 11 days - Moisture: 10.9%
International Jury Score:
86.31
Farm details
Country:
INDIA
Region:
Araku
Town:
Labjari
Cooperative:
Small and Marginal Tribal Farmers Mutually Aided Cooperative Society
