Farm
MountBrew coffee farm
Our coffee farm is at Suldadha, Tari, in Baglung district. It was started by our founder, Mr Sushil Acharya. The farm is called Bedh Farm, after his grandfather.
It’s a small farm but put together very carefully. It sits at 950–1,050 MSL. It was designed for experimental farming, starting with just 350 coffee trees planted two years ago.
We grow Red Bourbon and Yellow Caturra, following organic farming practices. We carefully mulch our coffee as well as use integrated pest control. We are also bird-friendly.
Our red and golden coffee berries grow strong and healthy in deep, rich, fertile soils, shaded from the direct sun by a mix of fruit trees bearing jackfruit, guava, and banana. Farmers grow coffee alongside banana, orange, pear, fruit trees, barley, rice, and maize.
We intercrop farming for health benefits and flavours. Our farm grows coffee that cares for the soils, the environment, all the time seeking harmony.
We are not organically certified but use GAP and organic farming methodologies.
Baglung coffee district
Baglung district is tropical, mid-elevation mountainside: plenty of water with good drainage, high humidity, relatively cool temperatures, and rich, slightly acidic soil.
We have warm summers and mild winters. Temperatures are consistent and mild, 19–26°C year-round. Rainfall is dependent on the monsoon, falling mainly in June to September with up to 1,000m annually. The remainder of the year is dry and sunny.
Alongside our farm, we have a nursery. It is full of the colours and vibrancy of flowers grown for our local festivals, Vijaya Dashami and Bhaitika. We also grow coffee seedings, and fruit seedlings, as shade plants for the coffee.
We are planning to add 1,500 coffee plants to our farm each year, to reach 5,000 trees in 2025.
We harvest from January to March. Yellow Caturra coffee cherries are yellow instead of red when ripe. When medium roasted, its character reveals itself with hints of spice.
Sourcing coffee beans
As well as growing our own specialty Arabica, we source high quality coffee cherries from other growers.
Dhauligiri Organic Product Cooperative in Parbat is one of our key producers. Many of their farms are charming with flowers scattered throughout their coffee plants.
Their 350 growers include more than 150 women. They farm an average of 100 trees of Bourbon and Caturra grown at 900–1,200m ASL.
