Having born to the Pais family of Coffee farming in Siddapur, Little did I know that Coffee can be grown in Brisbane, I had information through the web sites that there were Coffee farms in parts of Brisbane that was climatically correct to grow, I wanted to find out how I could grow Coffee through […]
Making Your Own Coffee Blend with Arabica and Robusta Beans
Buying a cup of coffee at a well-known branded outlet is no longer an affordable purchase. A 16 ounce coffee can cost between $2-$5 USD/AUD. It is sometimes alarming that the person who purchases the coffee is unaware what goes into making that coffee. I understand that not everyone is aware of the coffee process, […]
Elephant Dung Coffee Beans
We own a small coffee forest in the foothills of the Western Ghats in a tiny Hamlet of Siddapur, Coorg, also called Kodagu by the locals. Our coffee Plantation, commonly referred to as Providence estate (PAIS-Estate) is unique for a number of reasons. The main highlight of the plantation is that it acts as a […]
Toddy Cat Coffee Bean Process
In the process to obtain Toddy Cat-Civet Cat Coffee, there are two participating parts, The Animal and the Human Process. Animal Process The civet selects the ripest berries of the coffee plants from the Old Robusta Coffee plants and eats the whole fruit. As the civet cannot digest the seed of the fruit (actually, it […]
Toddy Cat Coffee Beans
We are located at Siddapur a village in Kodagu district, Karnataka India. It is situated in a coffee growing region near the river Kaveri and Dubare forest reserve. Dubare is known for its elephant camp on the banks of the river Kaveri. The moist deciduous 50,000 Acre Dubare Forest are home to many wild animals […]
Monitoring Soil pH Inside Coffee Plantations
Worldwide, almost all coffee producing Nations grow coffee on the steep slopes of mountains. This is especially true of shade grown Indian coffee. These coffee mountains are often exposed to high velocity winds and also torrential downpours which result in the leaching of precious nutrients. Depending on the average rainfall, in a specific agro climatic […]