ASHRITHA'S STORY

Brought up amidst the tropical treasures and the aromas of freshly roasted beans, Ashritha's affair with coffee is manifested through her family’s deep-rooted history. A fourth generation coffee farmer and exporter, Ashritha spent her childhood learning about coffee farming at her father’s estate. From an early age, she was immersed in the family business where she learned about soil, responsible growing, and the relationship between farmers, processors, buyers, and ultimately, consumers.

“Coffee has always been a vital part of my upbringing, having grown up in a family that prides itself in the coffee we produce.”

She began her career as a sales agent with a coffee exporting firm, to garner knowledge, and practical insights about the international markets. In 2015, Ashritha enrolled herself in a master program; Coffee Economics and Science at the University of Trieste, Italy. She was awarded a scholarship by the Ernesto Illy Foundation for the same. After completing the course, to hone her coffee skills further, she started working with a coffee import company in Italy.

“This experience equipped me with the knowledge of small, medium and large roasters in the consuming countries. It further helped me strengthen my network in Italy - a country known for its coffee culture.”

Ashritha Gowda | Coffee Producer & Indian Green Coffee Exporter

“The coffee exports segment began to accelerate upon Ashritha’s (B.G Chandre Gowda’s daughter) return from Italy. By 2016 she had started exporting Indian coffee directly to coffee importers and roasters world wide.”

— Ashritha Gowda

OUR COLLECTION

Our current vertical focuses tremendously on small batch roasting and production to suit the needs of our buyers. The new Bynemara line offers five curated blends inspired by our forest and the South Indian coffee culture. Grown, processed and roasted to perfection with our homegrown beans.