Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India
Chikmagalur coffee estates
Farm ToursSee official site
Where coffee first arrived in India, in the Baba Budangiri hills. Estate stays let you walk the rows at harvest.
When to visit
Coffee is picked here in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Good to know
- • Book ahead, most estate tours run at set times
- • Wear closed shoes, rows are steep and can be muddy
- • Ask whether picking is running before you travel
- Crop to cup
- Estate stays
- Birthplace of Indian coffee