India Gems of Araku Auction Lot 161

In village Bandhapolam, Singarapu Sriramulu’s coffee farm is looked after by not just him but his entire family of seven brothers and one sister. They all live close-by and pool their resources to cultivate coffee on a combined farm area of 6-acres where every task is shared. Sriramulu’s son Appalawaswami is a teacher-trainer for elementary schools and although very content with his profession, he takes time to help his family on the farm. One day, he hopes to carry on the family’s legacy and build on their hard work.

The family loves their cattle and co-exist with 20 sheep, 10 cattle and over 25 chickens. In addition to coffee, the family grows Rajma, Ragi, and Finger millet for home consumption. A recent addition to the Naandi family, the Sriramulu family is keen to build on their knowledge and work intuitively with their coffee ecosystems to elicit unique taste profiles in the cup.