Chikmagalur Direct • Oct 2025 Harvest

ESTATE TO
THE SOUL
kaapi.

A modern South Indian estate cafe serving single-origin pour overs, nitro cold brews, and classic filter kaapi in a bright, glassy bar.

Single-estate sourcing Slow bar • Pour overs Estate filter kaapi

THE SCIENCE
of Taste.

Every lot is profiled on a gas-recirculation roaster, then cupped at the cafe to lock in our pour over and kaapi recipes.

Altitude

1,450 MSL

High-elevation lots from Western Ghats estates for clarity, sweetness, and layered acidity.

Process

Honey & Washed

Honey sun-dried and fully washed lots roasted separately for manual and espresso programs.

Slow Bar

Dialed recipes

Pour overs calibrated with laser-milled burrs, refractometer readings, and structured water.

Taste Lab Fridays

Join weekly public cuppings to learn how to identify origins, processes, and roast levels.

THE BREWS.

Manual brews, cold coffee, and estate filter kaapi. Everything comes from our micro-lot program.

Signature flight

Ask for the “Estate Flight” to taste one manual brew, one nitro, and one filter kaapi side-by-side.

THE ritual ROOM.

From the first crack at the roaster to the last kaapi at night, this is a day inside Vardhaman.

Golden Bean 2025

Awarded for our monsooned Malabar micro-lot and filter kaapi program.

Morning

Quiet slow bar sessions, filter kaapi regulars, and laptop workers taking the corner booths.

Afternoon

Cupping tables, training sessions, and wholesale partners locking in their seasonal blends.

Evening

Nitro towers pouring, estate kaapi counters buzzing, and playlists mellowing into the night.

THE TABLE
is yours.

Flagship location

12th Main, Indiranagar, Bengaluru • Opposite the Banyan Tree landmark.

Hours

Mon–Thu: 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Fri–Sun: 8:00 AM – 11:30 PM

Cupping Fridays

Public cuppings every Friday, 10:00 – 11:30 AM. Limited to 8 seats per table.

ESTATE TO THE SOUL kaapi.

THE SCIENCEof Taste.