Introduced to the Nilgiris Biosphere in the late 1820’s, coffee is now one of the largest sources of income for the indigenous farmers of the land. Shaded by soaring trees of jackfruit, mango, and silver oak, interspersed with crops of tamarind, clove and millets, the coffee of the Nilgiris is grown at an elevation of 950 to 1500 metres. Renowned for its rich flavour, the most common variety of coffee available here is the Arabica. Coffee harvesting is a meticulous process that brings together all the members of a family, as they pluck and process the fruits of the coffee, at a village level, using small pulping machines. Having no chemical additives to influence it, the coffee derives a higher value. Sold to Aadhimalai as beans, dried cherries (commonly called kari coffee) and even coffee parchment, the coffee is available to be bought as roasted beans or freshly ground powder, as per the demand. With its unique blend of Arabica and Robusta and its naturally processed green beans, Aadhimalai promises you a coffee experience that you are unlikely to forget.