Our partnership with Harley Estate

In Harley Estate, we are collaborating with a tradition-steeped coffee farm from Sakleshpur in Karnataka. The family-run estate looks back on a history dating back to the 1860s and combines many years of experience in coffee cultivation with modern approaches to processing and specialty coffee.

During our exchange on-site, we were able to gain direct insights into the careful processing and everyday life on the farms.

Coffee cultivation in the Nilgiri Hills

Harley Estate is located in the historic Manjarabad region near Sakleshpur in the state of Karnataka, nestled in the Western Ghats. Both Arabica and Robusta coffees grow there at an altitude of around 1,040 meters.

The rainy climate and cultivation under natural shade trees create special conditions for coffee growing. In addition to coffee, the estate also grows pepper, cardamom, cocoa, and areca, among other things – typical of the region's diverse vegetation.

Character of the Harley Estate coffees

Depending on the variety and processing, the coffees from Harley Estate exhibit a wide range of flavors – from classic, balanced profiles to fruity and experimentally processed specialty coffees.