Our Origins

Coorg (Kodagu): Coffee & History

Coorg, in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, is one of India’s most important coffee-growing regions. Cool temperatures, heavy monsoon rain, and forested hills made it a natural fit for coffee when the crop spread through southern India in the 19th century.

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Nilgiris: High-Altitude Arabica from the “Blue Mountains”

The Nilgiris, in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, are better known for tea, but they also produce some of South India’s most distinctive high-altitude Arabica. Cool temperatures, misty slopes and diverse shade trees shape a mild yet aroma

Araku Valley: Tribal, High-Altitude, Social-Impact Coffee

Araku Valley, in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, has gone from a remote tribal region to one of India’s most talked-about modern coffee origins. High elevations, rich forest soils and cool valley winds create ideal conditions for ele

Chikmagalur: Birthplace of Indian Coffee

Chikmagalur, in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, is often called the birthplace of Indian coffee. Cool mountain air, rich forest soils and steady monsoon rain made these hills the first place where coffee took root in India.

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