Kerehaklu
India Kerehaklu Estate
On sale checked 29 Sep 2026
Description
Tasting Notes: Fresh Mint, Lemon, Molasses
Country: India | Region: Western Ghats | Importer: Sucafina | Producer: Pranoy and Ajoy Thipaiah | Processing: Washed | Altitude: 1,200 MASL
Our average cupping score: 86
About the Producers
Kerehaklu Estate, nestled in the dense jungles of Chikmagalur, has been run by the Thipaiah family for four generations, with father-son duo Ajoy and Pranoy Thipaiah tending its shade-grown slopes in the Western Ghats. We're genuinely thrilled to share their SLN9 (Selection 9) — a varietal that's new to us and unlike anything else on our roster. Ajoy's agronomic expertise paired with Pranoy's estate-cultured washed fermentation delivers a profile we can't stop coming back to: incredibly clear, clean, and sweet, with a fresh mint lift, bright lemon acidity, and deep molasses finish.
What makes this coffee stand out
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Pour over recipe:
Ratio: 18g coffee, 274g water | Grind: Medium-coarse | Water: 200F
0:00 60 g bloom, gentle
0:45 200 g medium height, create agitation
(just before bed dries) 274 very gentle, very slow
Target brew time 3:15
Text from Driftaway Coffee's listing.