A Hassan taluk known in specialty circles for fruit-forward, often anaerobic-fermented coffees.
Sakleshpur is a town and taluk in Hassan district, at about 932 m in the foothills of the Western Ghats, where coffee, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon and areca nut are grown. ICB puts its coffee at roughly 900-1,350 m and calls it the most fruit-forward, highest-acid regional profile in its Indian catalog, with anaerobic fermentation the most common process among its lots, ahead of washed, honey and natural.
Field notes
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In one Indian roaster's catalog, Sakleshpur is the most fruit-forward and highest-acid Indian regional profile, with pineapple, green apple and stone-fruit notes.
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Manjarabad Fort, an eight-pointed star fort built by Tipu Sultan in 1792, stands about 4 km southwest of Sakleshpur town.
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Harley B Estate in Sakleshpur taluk won Best Robusta at the Coffee Board's 2014 Flavour of India awards, with an AB parchment lot of old Peredenia robusta.
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ICB cites 35,620 ha of coffee in Sakleshpur taluk from a 2024 satellite survey.
In the cup, according to guides
- Tropical fruitOften notedSakleshpur lots have been described with pineapple, green apple and other tropical-fruit notes that are uncommon elsewhere in India.
- Stone fruitOften notedStone-fruit and blackberry-jam notes are also reported.
- AcidityMoreICB describes Sakleshpur as the highest-acid regional profile in its Indian catalog.
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 Regions of India: A Complete Guide · Indian Coffee Beans (roaster/retailer)
- Sakleshpur · Wikimedia Foundation
- Manjarabad Fort · Wikimedia Foundation
- Winners list, Flavour of India Fine Cup Award 2014 · Coffee Board of India