A Karnataka region on the Coffee Board's list, at 900-1,100 m, where arabica and robusta grow among pepper, cardamom and areca nut.
Manjarabad is one of the 13 regional coffee names on the Coffee Board of India's list. The Board puts it at 900-1,100 m with 1,000-2,500 mm of rain, growing arabica (S.795, Sln.6, Sln.9, Cauvery) and robusta (S.274, CxR) alongside pepper, cardamom, orange, areca nut and banana. In the Board's 2014 Flavour of India awards, an estate in Sakaleshpura taluk of Hassan district took Best of Manjarabad Region. The name is shared with Manjarabad Fort, near Sakleshpur town.
Field notes
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The Coffee Board gives each region an emblem, and Manjarabad's is the jungle fowl, a yellow-headed bird with a red comb usually seen in pairs near the plantations.
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Manjarabad Fort, an eight-pointed star fort about 4 km southwest of Sakleshpur, was built by Tipu Sultan in 1792. Wikipedia reads the name as Persian, from manzar, scene.
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The Board's Manjarabad page lists 31,700 ha of arabica against 9,400 ha of robusta, so unlike much of Karnataka it is an arabica-led region.
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In the 2014 Flavour of India awards a Tata estate (Ubban Estate, Baghya Division) was Best of Manjarabad for arabica and Harley B Estate was Best of Manjarabad for robusta.
In the cup, according to guides
- Dried fruitOften notedICB's combined Sakleshpur and Manjarabad listing reports raisin, citrus, berry, caramel, orange and plum notes, with anaerobic the most common process.
Processing
Elsewhere in Hassan
Sources · 4 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Coffee Board of India: coffee regions and grades · Coffee Board of India
- Winners list, Flavour of India Fine Cup Award 2014 · Coffee Board of India
- Manjarabad Fort · Wikimedia Foundation
- Coffee Regions of India: A Complete Guide · Indian Coffee Beans (roaster/retailer)