Unakki Estate – Arabica – Washed

About the Estate:

Unakki Estate is in Joldal Palya of Chikmagalur district located at an elevation of 3700ft – 4200ft above sea level . We are 4th generation of coffee growers. It was started as a small plantation by our forefathers and did not have a specific name to go by and it went by the name of our forefather. But recently the name “UNAKKI” was derived from den of snakes which is being situation for more than 400-500 years in our plantation . It is worshipped by the villagers as it has withheld to all the natural calamities and stayed still .

The estate has Silver Oaks and various jungle woods  among the coffee plants, providing shade as well as welcoming habitat for a number of birds and animals . We do also have other crops such as orange, lemon, Jackfruit, banana, soap berries and pepper grown among our coffee .

Region: Chikmagalur

Elevation: 3700-4200ft.

Species grown: 90% Arabica, 10% Robusta

Varietals grown: Arabica (Chandragiri (Sln 13), Sln 5b, Sln 795,  Sln 9 .)

Harvest Season (combined): November – March

Inter crops: Silver Oaks, Orange, Lemon, Jackfruit, Banana, Soap Berries and Pepper