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Plantatia Balmaadi este situata in districtul Nilgiris al statului sudic Tamil Nadu din India. Face parte din grupul O'Valley de plantatii dezvoltate cu mai bine de 150 de ani in urma. Casa a misterioaselor triburi Toda, Balmaadi este astazi o plantatie de renume. Acolo se cultiva ceai, cafea, cardamom si stevie la inaltimi intre 1200 si 1800 metri.

Cafeaua cultivata acolo creste la inaltimi superioare altor plantatii, in umbra naturala a pomilor shola, albitie, ficus cedru, arbore african neem. O vale plina de viata, neatinsa de mana brutala a omului si care trebuie sa fie protejata de distrugerea provocata de chimicale si modernizare. Pentru asta, la Balmaadi se produce si se foloseste exclusiv ingrasamant natural.

Fructele coapte de cafea sunt culese manual in noiembrie, curatate, spalate si uscate la soare. Nici un fel de agent chimic nu este folosit in nici o etapa a procesului. Boabele sunt apoi stocate in saci de iuta, la temperatura ambienta, in asteptarea procesarii ulterioare, in cafea curata. Balmaadi este un producator mic, de cafea superioara, cultivata la altidudine ridicata. Standardele aspre de calitate ala Coffeelab, Bangalore si IMO, Elvetia reprezinta etalonul de referinta pentru calitatea acestei cafele. Suntem mandri de aceasta cafea pentru excelenta in calitate si pentru metodele organice folosite la procesare. Intelegem semnificatia lor si aportul pe care il aduc la cresterea calitatii vietii.

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Balmaadi estate is situated in the Nilgiris district of the southern state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is part of the O'Valley group of plantations that were developped over 150 years ago. Home to the mysterious Toda tribes, it is today a hill resort of repute. At Balmaadi we grow coffee, tea, cardamom and stevia at an elevation of 4000-6000 ft above sea level.

Our coffee grows at altitudes far above other coffees. The bushes grow under the natural shade of the native shola trees and others such as jack, ficus, albizzia, African neem and cedars. A valley, so full of life, so untouched by the rough hands of man, needed to be protected from the ravages of chemicals and harsh modernization. To this end, we at Balmaadi, make our own compost. At sunrise, we salute the sun god and make a small offering invoking his blessings. The ashes from this offering are sorinkled over the estate as a pest repellent. Come November and it is harvest time at Balmaadi. The Just Ripe berries are hand picked, pulped, fermented, washed and sun dried on tables. At no stage in the processing are chemicals used. The slow dried parchment is packed in clean, vegetable based jute bags and stored at an ambient temperature awaiting further processing into clean coffee. Balmaadi is a small producer of riche, superior quality , high altitude Arabica coffee. Stringent standards of excellence as set by Coffeelab, Bangalore and IMO, Switzerland are our benchmarks. We are proud of our coffee and vouch for its excellence in quality. Everyone at Balmaadi is trained in organic methods. They recognize its significance as compared to modern practices and appreciate the value it adds to the quality of their life.

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