The coffee in India is mainly grown under natural shade in ecological sensitive regions of western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and few parts of North east regions

Currently India accounts nearly 2.5% of world production out of which Karnataka holds 70% of the country’s production and with highest yield compared to rest other states.

• Karnataka
• Kerala
• Tamil Nadu
• Andhra Pradesh
• Orissa/Odisha
• North east regions of India

Karnataka

The coffee which firstly introduced in Chickmagaluru region of Karnataka trace backs to 17^th Century by legendary story of Sufi saint at Bababudangiri (Chandradrona parvatha) of western Ghats.

Further, the British planters who scaled up the coffee cultivation in Manjarabad (Sakleshpura), Coorg and Chickmagaluru regions.

The Karnataka is known for shade grown coffee, and its agroforestry system encourages an abundance of native trees alongside of plantation.

Currently the Karnataka holds 70% of country production out of which Coorg is India’s largest coffee region with Arabica and Robusta.

The list of coffee grown regions of Karnataka:

• Kodagu/Coorg – Arabica and Robusta
• Chickmagaluru – Arabica and Robusta
• Manjarabad (Sakleshpura) – Arabica and Robusta
• Bababudangiri – Arabica
• Biligiris – Arabica

 Kerala

The Wayanad and Travancore are the main coffee producing regions of Kerala, in which the Wayanad is a main region which highest Robusta plantations in the state.

Tamil Nadu

The Nigiris, Kodaikanal, Annamalai hills, Shevaroy hills (Yercaud), and few parts of Coimbatore regions of the Western Ghats are involved in the coffee cultivation.

The Tamilnadu associated with Coffee dates back to the early 19^th Century when the British planters introduced the coffee plantation in the Nilgiri hills.

The mist covered peaks and temperate climate of this region created an ideal environment for the coffee plantation to thrive.

Andhra Pradesh and Orissa

The eastern Ghats of border sharing between Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, this rich biodiversity houses a Tribal coffee grower in the midst of eastern Ghats.

The Araku valley of Andhra Pradesh and Koraput regions of Orissa, have many tribes living here, they grow an organic coffee in the mountain valleys along with Jackfruits, Pepper and silver oak trees.

The brand which struck for both regions and have a got a unique GI tag on Tribal coffee. The both regions indigenous variety of coffee and ‘‘largest organic coffee plantation in the world’’.

North-East Regions of India

The coffee cultivation in NE Region started at Cachar Districts of Assam in 1953.

The Meghalaya, with its altitude of over 4,000 FT above sea level across many places and a unique climate, has been producing some of the most distinctive high-quality coffee in the country. Commercial plantation of coffee is relatively new and limited in Meghalaya and dates back to 1954 when coffee gardens were first established by the Soil and Water Conservation (S&WC) Department at Umling in Ri-Bhoi district, Lumshnong in East Jaintia Hills district, and Tura in West Garo Hills district. Today, it is grown in 6 districts across the state, covering a total area of approximately 300 hectares with an estimated yield of 200 metric tons in 2016-17.

The coffee in India is mainly grown under natural shade in ecological sensitive regions of western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and few parts of North east regions