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Draco

Draco

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Grind Size Chart

Recommended Brewing Methods for Draco
coldbrew
frenchpress
channi
chemex
aeropress
pourover
homeespresso
indianfilter
drip
mokapot
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Know Your Coffee

COFFEE Washed Arabica Peaberry Rested with Green Cardamom

This might just be our favourite! We’ve perfected this blend of washed Arabica Peaberry beans in a quantum entanglement with green cardamom for a truly delightful flavour.

FLAVOUR NOTES Green Cardamom

BREW Currently enjoying Draco in an Indian Filter

RECIPE Brew 15g of medium-fine ground coffee in a South Indian filter, filling the upper chamber with hot water and allowing it to drip slowly. Optional: Serve the extracted decoction with steamed milk and jaggery to taste.

NOTE The 'best brewed with' list suggests methods for the best cup, but isn’t restrictive—this coffee can be ground and brewed however you prefer.

  • BR Hills & Bisle Ghat, Karnataka

  • Wet Evergreen

  • 1200MSL

  • Washed & Aged

  • Arabica SLN9

  • Medium

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Transparently Traded

ORIGIN BR Hills & Bisle Ghat, Karnataka, India

GROWER Jadegowda

ABOUT This unique Arabica coffee comes from our partner producers in the deciduous forests of BR Hills, where the Western and Eastern Ghats meet. The cardamom, in contrast, comes from the wetter, rainforest climate of Bisle Ghat, Karnataka — two biodiversity hotspots combining to create a truly exceptional flavour! Jadegowda, featured here, is not only an expert honey harvester but also a community leader and a driving force for change in his region.

PRICE PAID IN 2025

Rs 900/kg ~ $10.5/kg for equivalent green coffee

2.3x the Fair Trade minimum price

Our price isn’t driven by speculative markets but reflects quality and the growers' commitment to biodiversity-friendly farming. Our higher price floor ensures a more sustainable income for farmers. + (link to blog post if it’s a longer article)

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The namesake

NAME Indian Flying Lizard

BINOMIAL NAME Draco dussumieri

CONSERVATION STATUS Least Concern (IUCN)

WHY DRACO The first time one of us saw the Indian Flying Lizard, or the Draco, was in fact, in our partner producer, Harsha's cardamom forest in Attihally, Karnataka. Can you imagine how it felt to sit on a rock (despite leeches) and watch this fantastical creature flick its yellow dewlap before it took off from the trunk of one tree and glided swiftly to another? These lizards have been known to glide for 200ft, which is incredible given that they are about the size of an adult human hand! Mystical, mighty and just damn cool, that's why this cardi coffee is the Draco!

Photographs: Ajith U (CC-BY-SA-4.0) | Karthikeyan Srinivasan | P.S. Aravind (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

FAQs

Have questions? We’ve got answers! Here are some of the questions people have had about Draco. If you have more, check out our FAQs page or feel free to contact us!

How does Draco taste different from your other coffees? -

Draco is dramatically different from any of our other coffees. It is a washed arabica peaberry which has been rested with green cardamom. The infusion of aroma and flavour makes for a very intensely spiced brew! Fun fact: we love drinking this as a cold coffee!

Are all your coffees organic? -

While not all our coffees are certified organic, every kilo we source and roast is grown without chemical pesticides, fertilisers, weedicides, or fungicides. Organic certification can be prohibitively expensive for the smallholder producers we work with, but we ensure our practices align with organic principles. You can view a lab report here.

What is the best way to store this coffee? -

The best way to store your coffee is in an airtight, opaque container kept in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture. For optimal freshness, we recommend transferring the coffee from its biodegradable bag into an airtight canister. We suggest that you avoid storing coffee in a fridge or freezer. Moving beans in and out of the freezer every time you make coffee can introduce moisture to the beans, resulting in potential mold growth and degradation of the coffee.

Do you have light, medium and dark roast options? -

We offer a variety of roast levels, including dark, medium, and light, each highlighting unique flavour profiles. Dark roasts are rich and robust with deep, chocolatey notes, medium roasts balance natural flavours with a smooth body, and light roasts are bright and aromatic, preserving the beans' natural acidity. Whether you prefer bold, balanced or delicate flavours, we've got you covered!

Why are there white flakes when I grind my coffee? -

The light tan flakes you see are coffee chaff, a natural by-product of the roasting process. Chaff is a parchment-like layer from the centre of the coffee bean and is more noticeable in lighter roasts, as darker roasts burn off most of it. When ground, chaff appears as lighter specks mixed with coffee grounds—it’s perfectly safe to brew and won’t affect your coffee or grinder.

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