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 journey
THE ORIGINAL
TRAVELLER
Illustration of Baba Budan

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.

Illustration of Baba Budan
Illustration of Baba Budan

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.

Illustration of coffee beansTHE FIRST HARVEST
CHIKMAGALUR, 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.

Illustration of Baba Budan