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Kelachandra Coffee showcases EUDR-ready specialty coffees from India
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Wednesday, 21 January, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Dubai, UAE
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Kelachandra Coffee, India’s largest privately held coffee plantation group, will present its EUDR-compliant, shade-grown specialty coffee lots at World of Coffee Dubai 2026, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Sourced from the biodiverse slopes of the Western Ghats, Kelachandra’s coffees are cultivated under dense forest shade and hand-picked at high elevations, delivering clean cup profiles with full traceability. As global buyers increasingly prioritise sustainability and regulatory compliance, the company’s offerings align with evolving market expectations.
Kelachandra manages 15 estates spread across 6,500 acres in Wayanad (Kerala) and Chikmagalur (Karnataka). Chikmagalur, known as the birthplace of Indian coffee, forms part of Karnataka’s key coffee belt, which contributes nearly 70 percent of India’s total production. The group combines terroir-driven cultivation with advanced on-estate processing technologies sourced from Penagos (Colombia) and Pinhalense (Brazil) to minimise wastage and improve water and energy efficiency.
With sustainability at its core, Kelachandra has intensified science-led agricultural practices, including soil health analysis, Trichoderma culture, and carbon sequestration initiatives. Several estates are already classified as carbon-negative, supported by regenerative farming and biodiversity-friendly methods. These efforts have earned certifications such as rainforest alliance and compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) across multiple crops, including coffee, pepper, and turmeric.
The group cultivates Arabica and Robusta, while also expanding into Liberica, a climate-resilient variety gaining global attention. Coffee is hand-picked at elevations of up to 5,300 feet MSL by trained teams, supported by improved worker housing, healthcare access, utilities, and community facilities.
Kelachandra’s specialty coffees are already supplied to buyers in Japan, Denmark, Norway, Australia, and the Middle East. World of Coffee Dubai 2026 marks the company’s continued push to position Indian specialty coffee as a traceable, premium global origin.
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