Currant Affairs – Karadykan Naturals

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About the farm

Karadykan is nestled in the Bababudan Giri range at an elevation of 1,200–1,400 MASL. Spread across 320 hectares and receiving nearly 100 inches of rainfall each year, the estate is encircled by three hills and nourished by a network of natural springs. Its landscape is alive with wildlife, with herds of Indian gaur and spotted deer frequently roaming the property.

The farm cultivates a wide array of coffee varieties, including arabica selections such as Sln 9, Sln 795, HDT × Catuai, Chandragiri, and Catimor; canephora varieties like Peradeniya, C × R, and Sln 274; as well as liberica. At the heart of its wet mill stands a century-old 12-foot water wheel that continues to generate clean hydroelectric power for coffee pulping.

Karadykan also invests deeply in the well-being of its community. An on-site 20-bed hospital and a day-care crèche support the 75 families who live and work on the farm, reinforcing its role as both an agricultural estate and a thriving habitat for people, wildlife, and coffee.

• Direct Trade
• Quality Focused

Black

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17g
Coffee Dose

36g
of espresso

1:2.1 ratio of
Coffee to espresso.

94°C
Temperature

28 secs
Brew time

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25g
Coffee Dose

325ml
of water

1:13 ratio of
Coffee to water.

96°C
Temperature

4:30 min
Brew time

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25g
Coffee Dose

400g
of water

1:16 ratio of
Coffee to water.

93°C 
Temperature

4 min
Brew time

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15g
Coffee Dose

225ml
of water

1:15 ratio of
Coffee to water.

92°C
Temperature

2:40 min
Brew time

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