Agriculture
We are situated in one of the wettest parts of Coorg. With our annual rainfall being approximately 200 inches (5080 mm). Nearly 80% of this comes in the span of 3-4 months of the south-west monsoon. Thus making agriculture a real challenge. The challenge for us here is to find a balance between bring back the forest while also practicing sustainable agriculture.
A common practice in coffee estates in the regions is to prune trees to allow for light for agriculture below. We rarely prune the trees in the estate so that we can have the minimal impact on the local wildlife. Due to this and the high rainfall our estates yields are 10-15 times less than an average plantation. We rather share this wonderful place with all living being big or small, than cut away forest to make bigger profits.
These are some of the products our farm produces:
A common practice in coffee estates in the regions is to prune trees to allow for light for agriculture below. We rarely prune the trees in the estate so that we can have the minimal impact on the local wildlife. Due to this and the high rainfall our estates yields are 10-15 times less than an average plantation. We rather share this wonderful place with all living being big or small, than cut away forest to make bigger profits.
These are some of the products our farm produces:
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Tea
Our little tea estate is very different from the typical rolling hills of tea monoculture that we are accustomed to seeing.
Our estate has patches of shola forest (that are full of amazing orchids) and grassland which we share with many wild animals, like porcupines, hares, jungle cats and wild dogs to name a few. The tea is hand picked, hand pound and processed in our little tea processing unit. We produce both green and black tea. |
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Coffee
Our coffee grows as an understory to native rainforest trees. Every year in December – February when the coffee beans are red and ripe we hand pick them. These are then sun-dried, segregated and stored.
In order to maintain the freshness as and when we get your order the dried beans are hulled, roasted, ground and packed all in our own small processing unit. Anyone interested to learn about the journey of a coffee bean from plant to cup is welcome to come and visit our processing unit. We produce both varieties, Arabica and Robusta. Depending upon what clients want we can make different blends. |
Pepper Cardamom
Pepper is a climbing is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn.
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Another spice that is native to the region and is grown as an under story to the rain-forest trees. Cardamom thrives in shady places that remain cool through the year. The pods are picked by hand during the months of the monsoon. They are then dried in ovens.
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Costus Jackfruit
Costus is a plant that grows wild on our land and is known for its health benefits for diabetes patients, that is why it is sometimes referred to as 'insulin plant'.
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This is quite literally grandmother's recipe. The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), also known as jack tree, is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae). Its native range is unknown but most sources place its center of origin in the region between the Western Ghats to the rainforests of Borneo.
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