Nestled amidst the breathtaking beauty of the Nilgiri mountains in Tamil Nadu, India, lies the enchanting Balmaadi Coffee Estate. For the past two decades, this Indian coffee estate has passionately preserved the organic nature of coffee, captivating the hearts of coffee enthusiasts worldwide. Their main crop is Arabica coffee.  The new coffee season 2023 is the first time Corridor Seven Coffee Roasters has worked with the Balmaadi Coffee Estate and it has been a pleasure.  When we asked our founder- Mithilesh Vazalwar, about what comes to his mind when he thinks about the Balmaadi C ..read more

Roasting a coffee beans causes a lot of chemical changes to the coffee bean itself. When coffee is roasted, many chemical and physical reactions take place inside the bean. This leads to the formation of gases, one of which is carbon dioxide (CO2). While the beans lose some CO2 during roasting, a large percentage of them are gradually released over the days that follow. Degassing is a natural reaction that begins once the coffee is roasted. Degassing is the process of letting your roasted coffee beans rest, so the gas that has built up during the roasting process gets released into the air rat ..read more

As absurd as it may sound, but there are many people out there that don’t like coffee. One of the main reasons is that they find it bitter. Of the major tastes, bitterness is probably the one that gets the worst rap. So we’ve put together a few tips on how to reduce that bitterness in your coffee from an overwhelming starring role to a gentle supporting player. Afterburners A larger percentage of people like their coffee hot. Like, really hot. That is part of the appeal, but you should be warned that the desire for really hot coffee could affect the flavor for the worse. Coffee drinkers who ma ..read more

As it turns out, that daily cup of coffee is good for more than just a morning pick-me-up. We’ve rounded up some fun and surprising uses for coffee grounds—you know, in case you needed another reason (or seven) to worship the stuff. Deodorise your fridge Spread coffee grounds out on a cookie sheet and allow them to dry, then put them in a bowl in your refrigerator or freezer to neutralize odors. This also works well to get rid of mothball smells from closets!   Make an exfoliating scrub You may have seen the coffee scrub trend on the internet, though the main ingredients of these exfoliat ..read more

Before we begin to dwell a little about honey processed coffee let us tell you that there is no actual honey involved. Honey process is a method where fresh coffee cherries are de-pulped (outer skin is removed) but allowed to dry without washing the mucilage. Most of the cherry is gone, but the remaining golden, sticky mucilage is the reminiscent of honey, which is where the process gets its name. Therefore, this process is considered to be halfway between a washed coffee and a natural processed coffee. There are further subcategories of Honey processed coffees called White, Yellow & Black ..read more

For a coffee enthusiast, the world of speciality coffee can seem a little overwhelming. Different processes, roasts, blends, and brews. Sometimes you don’t even know where to begin! So here we’re going to break down the few terminologies of coffee that you’ve probably come across while browsing through speciality coffee.  Let’s start at the bottom of the scale Processing There are many factors that make different coffees taste the way they do, and one of the factors you legends most often see on coffee bags is the way that particular coffee has been processed. While processing is by no me ..read more

There are a lot of questions around the coffee trade  - What is the process of direct trade, and how is it permitting us to receive and sell premium coffee beans? Most importantly, how are the farms positively benefiting from the direct trade process? If you ask different people from a professional background in coffee what the phrase “ Direct Trade “ means, you will get different answers.  The Basic definition of Direct trade is - A coffee trading model that offers the confidence of a stronger value chain achieved by minimizing the number of middlemen. It is often described as a too ..read more

Our Chronicles have seen some real great moments so far and we would love to share them with you post at a time. More of what we do- Coffee/Non coffee , what have we done in coffee , what we plan to achieve in coffee , people we have met , our TEAM , experiences and knowledge hub of COFFEE! And believing that coffee lets you pass through anything is pretty much true. We love coffee. And at times it is exactly what you need to pursue your passion. LOVE FOR WHAT YOU DO. Coffee for us is a lifestyle a choice and not a compulsion. We are dedicated towards it and do we lovvvve it. A whole LATTE LOV ..read more