What is the S795 coffee varietal?

S795 (Selection 795) is India's most widely planted coffee cultivar - developed by crossing S.288 with the Kent variety and grown across India's coffee-producing states since the 1940s. It remains the dominant commercial variety in Coorg, Chikmagalur, and other key regions.

Large beans, reliable productivity, and acceptable disease resistance define it agronomically. It adapts well to the shade-grown, agroforestry conditions that characterise Indian coffee estates, and performs at both higher and lower altitudes within India's growing range.

In the cup, S795 produces a clean, full-bodied, mild-acidity profile - consistent with the broader character of Indian plantation coffees. It's primarily a commercial variety, but it contributes to India's specialty offerings including monsooned and single-estate lots when grown and processed with care.