Hemavathi

Hemavathi is an arabica selection grown in India's southern coffee belt, including the Chikmagalur hills where estates like Ratnagiri work it into single-variety lots. Like many Indian selections it was bred with an eye toward disease tolerance and reliable yield under the region's monsoon-driven conditions. In the cup it tends toward a rounded, gentle profile with soft fruit and chocolate notes, making it an easy entry point to Indian arabica. It remains a relatively niche variety seen mostly on single-estate releases rather than the commodity market.