Koraput Arabica Honey Sun-Dried Green Coffee
SpecialtyHoney Sun-Dried (HSD) green coffee from Koraput, Odisha — a unique process that delivers sweetness and body between naturals and washed.
Price Range
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Minimum Order
10 kg
Varietal
Chandragiri, Local Heirlooms
SCA Score
88+
Scale
2T / 3 months
Honey Sun-Dried (HSD) coffee from Koraput is pulped and then dried with the mucilage intact under direct sunlight, capturing the natural sugars of the cherry without full fermentation. The resulting green bean delivers pronounced sweetness, stone-fruit notes, and a silky body that appeals to both specialty and commercial buyers. Grown by tribal cooperatives in the biodiverse highlands of Koraput district, Odisha.
From the Estate
Koraput, Odisha
What buyers say
"The Red Honey from Koraput is our bestselling Indian single origin. The stone-fruit sweetness is immediate and the body is exactly what our pour-over customers are looking for. Reordered three times this year."
Mei-Ling Chen
Sourcing Director, Joyride Coffee (Singapore)
"We initially doubted that an Indian honey process could compete with Central American equivalents. The Koraput HSD changed our mind completely — silky, sweet, and beautifully clean. Scored 88 at our lab."
Rajan Pillai
Co-founder, Seven Seeds Collective (Chennai)
"The Gold Honey lot we received in Q1 was exceptional. Deep apricot and nectarine on the nose, caramel sweetness through the cup, clean finish. We listed it at a 40% premium over our house blend and it sold out in three weeks."
Florian Huber
Roastmaster, Kaffeemühle Oberreiter (Munich)
The Honey Sun-Dried (HSD) process was specifically developed in Koraput to sit between the boldness of naturals and the clarity of washed coffee — and it achieves that balance exceptionally well. In the HSD method, the cherry skin is removed by a depulper but the mucilage — the sticky, sugar-rich layer around the bean — is left on during the drying phase. The beans are then laid on raised drying beds and turned multiple times daily over 10–20 days.
The result is a cup that carries the caramel and stone-fruit sweetness of a natural without the heavy ferment character. Acidity is present but soft. Body is full and silky. It is a profile that works across brewing methods — from espresso and Aeropress to filter and cold brew — and tends to convert customers who normally prefer washed coffees.
Koraput HSD is available in three honey grades: Gold Honey (most mucilage retained, sweetest and most complex), Red Honey (medium mucilage, balanced sweetness and acidity), and Yellow Honey (least mucilage, cleanest expression closest to washed). Gold and Red Honey lots score 87–88 SCA; Yellow Honey is typically 85–86.
All HSD lots are grown by tribal farming cooperatives in Koraput's Eastern Ghats at 900–1,200 masl, processed at community micro-mills, and packed in GrainPro-lined jute bags for export. This is a genuinely distinctive Indian process coffee with limited seasonal availability — contact us to check current lot status and request samples.