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Barista Battle: Top Competitors Converge on Bangalore for National Championship

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Bangalore (Karnataka) :

The National Barista Championship 2023 (The 21st Edition), hosted by the Coffee Board of India, Speciality Coffee Association of India, and United Coffee Association of India, is being organised from February 14th to 19th at Orion mall, Bangalore. With over 60 stalls offering more than 100 different types of coffee, the audience will be experiencing the largest collection of coffee ever under one banner. This year NBC is powered by Kaapi Solutions as the platinum sponsors along with Nescafe and SCAI (speciality coffee association of India) as the Gold sponsors) as the Gold sponsors for the event.

This year we have around 60 Baristas who would be battling it out for the Title of Champion. Making it the biggest tournament in Asia.

NBC is a prestigious annual event in the coffee industry where baristas from various regions of India come together to showcase their brewing skills and compete for the title of the National Barista Champion. All the best cafe brands such as Blue Tokai, Thirdwave, Lavazza along with many other speciality coffee brands all over India will participate in this unique event.

This year’s National Barista Championship is set to be the most competitive yet, as baristas push the boundaries of what is possible with coffee. A very strong committee has been set up where the volunteers under the guidance of Purnesh DM (President of the Speciality coffee association of India), Vikram Khurana (President United coffee association of India) and Srikanth Rao (Vice President United coffee association of India) who shares the same passion for coffee and have worked tirelessly to put this event together.

The event provides a unique opportunity for attendees to network with industry leaders, learn about the latest trends and techniques in coffee preparation, and sample some of the finest coffee blends from around the world.

“We are thrilled to host the National Barista Championship in Bangalore,” said Dr K G Jagadeesha, IAS, Secretary of the Coffee Board. “This city has a rich history and culture of coffee-making, and it’s an honor to bring the best baristas from top cafe brands, and specialty coffee brands from all over India to compete here. Last year’s event, held at Orion Mall in Rajajinagar, was a huge success with over 10,000 visitors, a multitude of coffee, 40+ stalls, and lively music. We look forward to welcoming both the competitors and the public to this exciting event.”

The competition, which will be held over 6 days – 14th to the 19th of Feb. This includes the preliminaries which will happen on the 14th -15th and the 16th post which 18th will be the semi-finals and it concludes on the 19th with the finals. The second day will feature the final round, where the baristas will be judged on their latte art and signature drinks. The winner of this highly regarded competition will then go on to represent India at the World Barista Championship 2023 to held in Athens, Greece.

The National Barista Championship is an annual event that brings together baristas from various regions of India to showcase their brewing skills and compete for the title of National Barista Champion. This coffee festival is a congregation of music, entertainment, a wide array of stalls and a whole lot of coffee and with some great jury to help make it a seamless judging process. NBC 2022 Had Ms Seonhee Yoon from Korea fly down to judge these world class brewers.

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source: http://www.business-standard.com / Business Standard / Home / by ANI Press Release / February 15th, 2023

Famous For Its Tea, Assam Trying To Carve Its Name On India’s Coffee Map

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Coffee cultivation is mushrooming in Assam following the growth of cafes, government-backed guilds and organic farmers in the northeast.

Famous For Its Tea Assam Trying To Carve Its Name on India Coffee Cultivation Map Famous For Its Tea, Assam Trying To Carve Its Name On India's Coffee Map
A woman picking coffee cherries on a plantation. About 4,700 acres are used for coffee farming in the Northeast. ( Image Source : Getty Images )

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Assam, famous for its tea worldwide, is also making efforts to carve its name in the coffee map of India. With the growth of cafes, government-backed guilds and organic farmers in the Northeast, coffee cultivation is mushrooming in Assam. 

Navin Kumar Bahl Ryntathiang, Joint Director, Coffee Board (northeastern region), said they have put a lot of emphasis towards making coffee cultivation a major farm produce in the region.  

“We have a total planted area of 4,600–4,700 hectares of coffee cultivation. From all seven states combined, the average production has been around 150 MT. Coffee is a biennial crop that is grown on an alternative schedule. If it has a high count for the current year, it can have a low count the next year,” Ryntathiang told ABP Live.  

About 4,700 acres are used for coffee farming in the Northeast. According to data, coffee is cultivated on 479 hectares in Arunachal Pradesh, 429 hectares in Assam, 1,100 hectares in Meghalaya, 1,300 hectares in Mizoram, 932 hectares in Nagaland and  264 hectares in Tripura.

Arabica and Robusta are the two main types of coffee grown. Robusta is cultivated in lower altitudes (500–1000 meters above sea level) while Arabica is grown in altitudes 1000–1500 meters above sea level.

While there are only two-three regions where coffee is grown in Assam, it is majorly cultivated in Haflong in Dima Hasao district. Mostly Arabica coffee is grown in Haflong.

Robusta coffee is mostly cultivated in Assam districts of Karbi Anglong, Chirang, Bijni besides others. A coffee research center is also located in Karbi Anglong.

Both the Arabica and Robusta types are produced in Assam and Meghalaya.

Arabica is mainly cultivated in Mizoram and Nagaland’s steep terrain. Robusta coffee is mainly found in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dirang area in the West Kameng district.

“Main farming areas are in Meghalaya and Mizoram. When it comes to producing coffee, Assam leads the way, followed by Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya” Ryntathiang said.

source: http://www.news.abplive.com / abp Live / Home> News> India / by Pallav Bora / February 04th, 2023

Coffee Board refurbishes India Coffee House at its premises with old world charm intact

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While the classic menu, existing staff members and the old charm of the Coffee Board cafe will untouched, a fast food menu has been introduced to attract the younger generation.

The ICH, set up in 1972, has been a favourite coffee joint for journalists, government officials and also the general public who visited the High Court, Vidhana Soudha and other government and private offices nearby.  | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K

Coffee Board of India has renovated and renewed its cafe, India Coffee House (ICH), located at its premises in Bengaluru. It has also added a ‘sitting on the veranda and sipping a cuppa’ kind of experience to it.

While your favourite dosa, idli and vade, sandwich, cutlet, bread toast and coffee, existing staff members and the old charm of the Coffee Board cafe will remain, an additional fast food menu has been introduced, in association with social enterprise Mitti Cafe, to attract the younger generation.

The ICH, set up in 1972, has been a favourite coffee joint for journalists, government officials and also the general public who visited the High Court, Vidhana Soudha and other government and private offices nearby.

Coffee Board CEO and Secretary K.G. Jagadeesha said, “Even after the renovation, the classic, existing menu will remain untouched while a new menu has been introduced in collaboration Mitti Cafe to get more youngsters to the cafe.’‘

Rajesh Agrawal, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry said, “The idea is not to get into the market and compete with Cafe Coffee Day, Starbucks and other cafes. This cafe will only be a catalyst for coffee in the country.’‘

Redoing other ICHs

Responding to a query on when the other ICHs in the country would be renovated, Mr. Agrawal added, “Let us see how India Coffee House is doing, before we start renovating other ICHs in the country. All these are historical coffee houses and they come with a unique legacy, we can touch them only with a lot of sensitivity, fully respecting the sentiments of the staff and customers.’‘

The India Coffee House (ICH) chain was started by the Coffee Cess Committee of the Coffee Board and the first outlet was opened in Churchgate, Bombay during 1936. During the 1940s, there were nearly 50 Coffee Houses all over British India which has currently reduced to 11 — one in Bengaluru, five in Delhi, four in Kolkata and one in Tirumala.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities / by The Hindu Bureau / January 09th, 2022

Sip like a king! Coorg Coffee Festival at Raja Seat on December 10 & 11

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Kodagu: 

Coorg Coffee Festival and Expo will held at Raja Seat, Madikeri on December 10 and 11.

Kodagu as a whole is known for the wonderful nature accomplished with rains and mist, besides a galaxy of wild animals. The nature here is praised all over for the exciting seasons throughout the year and is even coined as the “Scotland of India”

Kodagu produces one of the finest Coffees under Western Ghats hot spots. which are marked as living ecosystems and ecologically sensitive areas, marching sustainably along with flora and fauna. Coffee growers in this region have imprinted world coffee lovers and engraved an image of best coffees in the Western Ghats.

To strengthen further and to make world to aware the instinct note of Coorg Coffee and Indian Lovers in particular, the District administration is organizing a “Coorg Coffee Festival and Expo” first of its kind on 10 and 11 at Raja Seat, Madikeri

The main objectives of the festival are to bring all the coffee stakeholders under one umbrella and to promote Coorg Coffee extensively among the Coffee lovers, tourists visiting Coorg from across the country and world also.

Disteict administration stated in a press release “private entities who are involved in the Coffee Value Chain are requested to take part in the festival and exhibit their products. In this regard, the Coffee Board and the Department of Horticulture will be the facilitating entities to carry out the above programme”.

All the communications related to exhibition stall including registration and remittance of stall charges will be on the coorgcoffee-coorgcoffeefestival2022@gmail.com

source: http://www.mysoorunews.com / Mysooru News / Home> Kodagu / Mysooru News Desk / December 05th, 2022

Acviss Develops Traceability App For The Coffee Board Of India

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Acviss Technologies develops a “no internet” blockchain-based traceability application for the Coffee Board of India.

Brand protection and consumer engagement technology company Acviss Technologies develops a “no internet” blockchain-based traceability application for the Coffee Board of India. This app is designed to protect coffee production from counterfeiting. 

The Coffee Board of India has been working with marginalized tribal coffee growers to help them improve their farm productivity and quality. With the introduction of this anti-counterfeiting technology, farmers have been able to benefit from higher incomes in their farm produce.

In the last few years, the demand for differentiated coffees with traceability features has been increasing across the world and the differentiated coffees which can be traced back to their source can help obtain a premium for these coffee farmers. 

Commenting on this, Vikas Jain, Founder, of Acviss Technologies, said, “It has been a pleasure creating a solution for the Coffee Board of India, we’ve not only built something innovative but we’ve also tried to make it accessible and helpful for the common man, the app we have created is very simple and does not require Wifi for farmers to scan. It’s a very easy and user-friendly app created first and foremost for the benefit of farmers”

The blockchain-based traceability application by Acviss is an anti-counterfeiting solution that helps to reorganize the unstructured supply chain, provides transparency in transactions, and protects farmers from fraud and fake GI tag products with the help of quality evaluation. 

This app also helps farmers to generate stable income and protects them from any collateral damage with the help of automated payments, insurance, and financing as there is no middleman involved. For the end users, this app also helps consumers by providing authenticated certifications ensuring that the bought product is safe for consumption.

Talking about this implementation, the officials of the Coffee Board of India, said, “We have worked with Acviss to develop a blockchain solution that has been implemented in Karnataka and we have been very satisfied with the output. With this solution, the farmers have been able to gain benefits. Their incomes have gone up by about 43 per cent because of  this traceability app.”

Coffee has become an increasingly common target for food fraudsters, with low-quality ground coffee beans adulterated with filler ingredients such as corn, barley, wheat, soybeans, rice, beans, acai seed, brown sugar, or starch syrup. One of the main drivers has been a reduction in coffee bean output due to poor harvests in some key producers.

With this application, coffee procured by these tribal farmers can now be traced from the grower to the consumer. Coffee parameters like moisture, weight, type and outturn captured at source farms are mentioned. Along with this, certification data is also available for each sample collected. 

To build consumer confidence, this app also displays the farm locations and the farmer data. It helps in simpler transactions between farmers and the end consumer with the help of digitalization as every product packaged goes through an authentic signature. This digital signature cannot be tampered with and helps in easy tractions between the farmers, processing unit, warehouse, distributor, retail, and finally the consumer.

Coffee has become an increasingly common target for food fraudsters, with low-quality ground coffee beans adulterated with filler ingredients such as corn, barley, wheat, soybeans, rice, beans, acai seed, brown sugar, or starch syrup. One of the main drivers has been a reduction in coffee bean output due to poor harvests in some key producers.

source: http://www.bwdisrupt.businessworld.in / BW Disrupt / Home / by BW Online Bureau / December 03rd, 2022

Something new brewing in Huvina Hadagali: Farmer grows coffee; Coffee Board starts quality tests

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Farmers in North Karnataka are now trying to grow coffee and if proven to be of good quality, it will be a game changer for the region.

Gaddi Guddappa, a farmer from Huvina Hadagali in Vijayanagara district, has cultivated coffee on his eight acres of land successfully.

Bengaluru :

When someone says coffee from Karnataka, three names immediately come to mind: Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, and Sakleshpur in Hassan district. But something new is brewing in an unexpected corner of the State: farmers in North Karnataka are now trying to grow coffee and if proven to be of good quality, it will be a game changer for the region.

Gaddi Guddappa, a farmer from Huvina Hadagali in the Vijayanagar district, has cultivated coffee on eight acres of land successfully. Mr. Guddappa told The Hindu, “I bought the plants from Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga four years back and this year, I have got the yield of 1,600 kg of coffee from my eight acres of plantation.”

According to him, the coffee which he had grown is the first in the district and also in the North Karnataka region. Many farmers in his district are visiting his plantation every day to learn about and see the coffee beans grown. “For me, it was a very new crop and I didn’t know the outcome of it. I learnt how to grow coffee by visiting Chikkamagaluru. Many people from my area who were working in the coffee estates there had told me about it. I bought Arabica-Chandragiri variety coffee from Shivamogga nursery and started to grow it,” Mr. Guddappa added.

The farmer is using arecanut palms and a few other kinds of trees as shade for coffee plants

Initially, Mr. Guddappa was growing arecanut on his land. He then started to grow coffee in the middle of the arecanut farm, as traditionally, all coffee is shade grown. He is using arecanut palms and a few other kinds of trees as shade for coffee plants while growing pepper as intercrop. “I am the first person to cultivate coffee in this region. This year, a few farmers in Lingsugur in Raichur district and Bagalkot district have also started growing coffee,” he said.

Coffee Board testing it

Coffee Board officials recently visited Huvina Hadagali and collected samples of the coffee for quality testing. K.G. Jagadeesha, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of the Coffee Board, told The Hindu, “Since we got the information that coffee is grown there, our officials have visited the village and taken samples. Only after proper analysis of the coffee yield and quality will we be able to comment. Testing is going on and it will take time to give our scientific analysis of the crop.”

According to Mr. Jagadeesha, coffee plants can be grown anywhere. However, the quality has to be met to the proper standard for the coffee to be marketable and drinkable. “We don’t want to recommend anything based on physical observation. We want to go by extensive testing of the coffee beans. As a responsible agency, we have to see everything, including long-term sustainability, but we are exploring,” he added.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> India> Karnataka / by Darshan Devaiah B.P. / November 25th, 2022

Air Vice Marshal P.K. Ghosh Inaugurates Weather Station At Sainik School Kodagu

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24th Local Board of Administration Meeting held

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Air Vice Marshal P.K. Ghosh, Senior Officer-in-Charge Administration, Training Command, Indian Air Force, Bangalore and Chairman, Local Board of Administration, Sainik School Kodagu, chaired the 24th meeting of the Local Board of Administration of Sainik School Kodagu recently.

The Chairman was escorted to War Memorial of the school by the Horse Cavalcade where he laid the wreath and paid homage to war heroes.

A special assembly was organised in honour of the Air Vice Marshal P.K. Ghosh which began with a vandana prayer dance by girl cadets. The event preceded by a skit on ‘Women Empowerment’ and ‘Kamsaale’, a folk dance form of Karnataka, followed by a group song embracing the folk culture of Karnataka and our sister State West Bengal under a unique initiative of Government of India, namely Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat Abhiyan, was presented during the programme.

The Chairman thanked the Government of Karnataka and Kodagu District Administration for their unflinching financial support for the growth of the school. 

The Chairman interacted with the staff and cadets and inaugurated a weather station recently installed at the school. The weather station is equipped with many advanced weather instruments like Sunshine Recorder, Open Pan Evaporimeter, Cup Type Anemometer, Stevenson Screen, Wind Vane and Rain Gauge which would be instrumental in imparting quality education amongst the students in the coming years. 

Gp. Capt. R.R. Lall, Command Education Officer, Bangalore, Dr. Nanjunde Gowda, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kodagu district, Lt. Col. Ajit Singh, School Administrative Officer, Dr. V. Prasad, Associate Professor, Representative from Regional Institute of Education, Mysuru, Vedamurthy, DDPI, Kodagu District, M.G. Mallikarjun, Executive Engineer, CPWD, Mysuru, M.S. Chandrashekhar, Assistant Engineer (Civil), CPWD, T. Nagendra, Assistant Engineer (Electrical), CPWD, Mysuru, Asha Ram, Junior Engineer, CPWD, Mysuru and Prakash Krishnabhatta Joshi, Parent Member were present in the Local Board of Administration Meeting.

Col. G. Kannan, Principal and Member Secretary, briefed all the training and administrative aspects of the school and the progress made in the past six months. The members deliberated and arrived at various policy decisions for future development of the school.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / October 21t, 2022

Coffee Board to launch four premium varieties under ‘India Coffee’ brand on Amazon

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Coffee Board of India has decided to launch four premium coffees under the ‘India Coffee’ brand as well as two affordable coffees under the ‘Coffees of India’ brand on Amazon. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K

As international price volatility challenges prevail, the Coffee Board is strengthening the domestic appeal for pure coffee across the country

Coffee Board of India, a body that represents coffee growers and coffee industry in the country, has decided to expand its reach by launching four premium coffees under the ‘India Coffee’ brand as well as two affordable coffees under the ‘Coffees of India’ brand on Amazon, said K.G. Jagadeesha, IAS, CEO & Secretary, Coffee Board on Monday.

“Now, we are expanding our reach by launching four premium coffees such as Coorg Arabica Coffee (GI), Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee (GI), 100% Arabica coffee and a blend of Arabica and Robusta under ‘India Coffee’ brand,’‘ he said.

The launch would also include affordable coffees such as 100% Arabica and a blend of Arabica and Robusta under the ‘Coffees of India’ brand, he said.

“Coffee Board’s collaboration with Amazon is expected to boost domestic coffee consumption. Our coffees are sourced from the best coffee estates to suit the taste of millions of coffee connoisseurs across the country,” Dr. Jagadeesha added.

As international price volatility challenges prevail, the Coffee Board was in the process of strengthening the domestic appeal for pure coffee across the country, Coffee Board CEO further stated.

Sourced from Karnataka

Coffee consumption in the country is on the rise. Through this association, a premium range of coffees will be available on Amazon.in, that are sourced from the coffee-producing regions of the country in Karnataka, as per Amazon.

“This is in line with our endeavour to offer flavours of Indian coffee at value offers to our customers,’‘ said Nishant Raman, Director – IN Consumables, Amazon India, in a statement.

The country’s coffee exports stood at a rise of 90% in April-June 2022 over the same period in FY 2013-14. As the seventh largest coffee producer in the world, India exports 70% of its coffee overseas. Acclaimed as a region known for the origin of high-quality coffee, India has created a niche for itself with seven GI-registered coffees that are offered globally, according to Coffee Board.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> India> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Bengaluru – September 12th, 2022

Capacity building programme for coffee growers held in Kodagu

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A capacity building programme for Kodagu coffee growers was organised by the Federation of Indian Export organisation in Madikeri.

A capacity building programme for Kodagu coffee growers was organised by the Federation of Indian Export organisation in Madikeri.

The initiative was hosted under the flagship of the ministry of commerce with support from the state agriculture department.

Experienced coffee growers of the district attended the event.

The need for the promotion of international coffee trade was highlighted during the programme. The facilitators sensitised the entrepreneurs, farmers and exporters on the potential of exporting coffee and spices from the district.

The various trade opportunities in the international market, the role of various agencies, the role of free trade agreements and various other schemes under the Directorate General of Foreign Trade were explained to the growers in detail.

A total of 75 participants comprising farmers, farmer produce organisations and entrepreneurs took part in the session.

Lokesh HD, ITS, Jt. DGFT Bengaluru was the chief guest of the event.  Babu Reddy DR, DD of Coffee Board spoke on coffee exports and GI Coffee. The role of banking, industrial policy, Indian trade portal and schemes under spices board were highlighted during the session. 

Shabhana M Sheikh, JD of district agriculture department was also present .

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> News> City News> Mysuru News / by TNN / September 08th, 2022


Post Graduate Diploma in Coffee Quality Management at Coffee Board of India

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Coffee Board of India has invited applications for admission to the Post Graduate Diploma in Coffee Quality Management (PGDCQM) for the academic year.

The course has been designed to support the requirements of the Indian coffee industry for trained personnel with the specific knowledge and skills required to function as coffee tasters.

Course content includes Coffee cultivation practices, post-harvest management and practices, Coffee Quality Evaluation, Roasting and brewing techniques, Marketing and Trade, Quality assurance systems (Theory and Practical sessions).

The duration of the course is 12 months split into 3 trimesters and is conducted in English.

Free accommodation will be provided only during the first trimester at CCRI, Balehonnur, Chikmagalur.

Eligibility: Applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least one of the subjects namely Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Bioscience, Food Technology, Food Science, Environmental science or should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural sciences.

Admissions are open to those from open category and preference is given to those sponsored by coffee industry.

Selection will be based on academic record, personal interview and sensory evaluation test.

Application: Application forms can be downloaded from www.indiacoffee.org or collected personally from Coffee Board, Bangalore.

Application fee of Rs.1500/- has to be paid online.

Filled in application form along with necessary documents should reach ‘Divisional Head, Coffee Quality, Coffee Board, No.1, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru-560 001’ by 16th September 2022.

Foreign students admitted under open and sponsored categories should be well versed in English language. Their admission is subject to the clearance of Govt. of India.

Interview and selection will be on 30th September 2022.

Course Fee is Rs.2,50,000/-. (Rs,1,25,000/- for SC/ST).

For details, visit www.indiacoffee.org.

source: http://www.english.mathrubhumi.com / Mathrubhumi.com / Home> Education> Admissions / August 29th, 2022