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About Ginimao Estate
We are so incredibly AMPED to bring you our very first offering from India. (Cue confetti cannons!) While coffee from this farm is new to us, it’s been around since 1903 (!) spanning 173 acres in the Bababudangiri hill and mountain range in southwestern India. (Also, Wikipedia* says this area is nicknamed ‘coffee land’, so that’s a promising sign!!) This region, which sits at an ideal elevation for coffee growing in India, receives 90-100 inches of rain annually and has red, loamy soil — both ideal for coffee-growing conditions.
Ginimao Estate, an early member of the KaadKaapi collective, has pioneered innovative methods being the first in the Indian coffee industry to treat wastewater with biogas digester, an organic process that’s also sustainable. They also actively participate in wildlife conservation efforts by restricting the use of chemicals and maintaining a dense canopy cover that provides ideal habitats for the fauna of the ecologically diverse area to thrive. These actions are all part of the collective’s philosophy — a commitment to safeguarding the biodiversity of the area while producing exceptional coffee.
They do a fantastic job of combining traditional knowledge with modern techniques showing that coffee cultivation can be a positive force for both humans and the environment. The final product of all this work is a cup that’s sweet, creamy, and caramelly — one that feels familiar and unique at the same time.
*We promise most of our info comes straight from our sourcing partners, but we also like to check Wikipedia from time to time…
REGION: Chikmagalur, India
FARM/MILL: Ginimao Estate
VARIETAL: Selection 795
ALTITUDE: 850 - 1,125 meters
PRODUCER: Steven Rebello
PROCESS: Fully washed
Sourced through our partners at Osito Coffee.
Tastes like
Caramel, Orange, Milk Candy
Brewing Recommendation
While we strive to roast our coffees to be enjoyable using any brewing method, try Ginimao Estate on AeroPress.
AeroPress Brewing Ratio - 1:15 [i.e. 15g coffee and 225g water]
Brew at home like a pro
View all brewing guidesWe ship almost all orders same or next day, Monday-Friday. We ship via USPS and typically orders take 2-5 days arrive. (But, as you may know, once we drop your package off, shipping times are out of our control.)
The coffee is usually roasted within one business day (Monday-Friday) of shipment. We recommend waiting at least 3-4 days after the roasting date before brewing. (And we think the sweet spot is around 2 weeks!)
All our coffees will be somewhere in the vicinity of a light to medium roast.
The way we approach roasting coffees is called 'profile roasting' meaning that we create a unique roasting profile for each coffee based on the characteristics of each bean (density, size, moisture level within the bean, etc) and how it reacts while roasting so that we can get what we believe to be the best expression possible for each of our coffees!
Lucky for you, any of our coffees can be brewed as espresso!
We aim to roast our coffee so that it tastes great in a variety of brew methods. (Fun fact: espresso is a brew method, not a type of coffee bean!)
If one of our offerings sounds good to you, we bet you’ll like it on espresso too! But, we always like to suggest Tres Banderas as a starting point for espresso.
No, most of our coffees aren’t ‘certified’ organic. But!! That doesn’t necessarily mean they’re not grown using organic processes. For many of the farms/mills that we purchase coffee from, the cost of the certification could put them out of business — new and separate equipment, cost of application process, the time spent going through certification (multiple years), etc. You can read more on the topic in our blog post here.
We are not officially fair trade certified and typically do not purchase Fair Trade certified coffees. We believe the system is a good one, and has helped many farmers and families earn a better living, however, one thing it does not address well is quality of product, and we typically pay much higher prices for higher quality.
Fair trade usually offers farmers a small premium (about $.40) on top of whatever the current market price for coffee is. We either work directly with producers or importers that already pay well above Fair Trade prices for high quality coffees. We pay top prices for great coffees regardless of any certification. Please feel free toreach out to us if you have any other questions regarding our buying practices.
Your enthusiastic satisfaction with your order is our top priority! If you are dissatisfied with your purchase, please contact us to discuss available options.
You have 30 calendar days to return an item from the date the order was placed. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it in and must be in the original packaging.
Please note that we cannot accept returns on coffee because it is a perishable item. If we made an error in fulfilling your coffee order, we will, of course, make it right! Just contact us and we’ll get everything sorted.
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