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Balanoor Vontekad

Balanoor Vontekad

Naivo Coffee Company

About This Coffee

Balanoor Vontekad is a Certified Organic Arabica coffee from the 50-acre Vontekad division of Balanoor Plantations, India, certified by IMO. The plantation is also Rainforest Alliance certified. It is a direct trade coffee with a silky texture and bright character. Flavor notes include citrus blossom, honeydew melon, and golden raisins. Best suited for filter brewing methods including Chemex, Aeropress, French Press, and South Indian Filter.

Origin

India

Flavor Notes

Honeydew Melon, Citrus Blossom

Roast Level

Medium Light

Processing

Typology

NC

Naivo Coffee Company

Naivo Coffee Company is a specialty roastery in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2016 by V E Ovian and Jessie Ovian. The operation builds on three decades of industry experience through the family's coffee brokerage firm Indcaffe, established in 1996 to facilitate export contracts between Indian producers and buyers across Europe and Australia. Jessie, a certified Q Grader, heads roasting and quality, overseeing tailored profiles on Probat and Buehler roasters with every batch put through rigorous cupping protocols. Naivo sources from over several origins spanning India, East Africa and the Americas, working with both estate producers and certified Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance suppliers. The roastery offers coffees across espresso, filter and omni profiles, roasting three to four times per week to keep stock fresh. The approach combines Indian estate coffees with international origins, and the roasting aims to highlight the distinct processing and terroir of each lot.

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