A LEGACY IN EVERY CUP · A STORY OF ORIGIN
The man who
carried coffee.
Before coffee became a ritual, it was a secret. A story of faith, courage, and seven fertile beans carried across the sea.
Follow the journeyTRAVELLER
THE DEPARTURE · YEMEN
Across oceans,
with a secret.
He sailed westward from Yemen, carrying more than a prayer. Seven beans, tucked beneath his robes — a quiet act of defiance against a world that wanted to keep coffee close.
THE ARRIVAL · MALABAR COAST
Landfall in
a new world.
After a long passage, Baba Budan reached the shores of India. The mountains ahead held the promise of fertile soil and a future no one could yet imagine.
THE PLANTING · CHIKMAGALUR
Seven beans.
Infinite possibility.
On the slopes of Chandradrona Parvatha, now known as the Baba Budan Giri Hills, he planted hope into the earth.
THE FIRST HARVESTCHIKMAGALUR, KARNATAKA
From one journey,
a whole world.
From those seven beans, India's coffee story began. Today, every cup carries a little of Baba Budan’s courage — and the belief that the smallest act can grow into something lasting.
