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Coorg. Known throughout the world as the 'Coffee Cup of India,' it is a perfect home away from home for the discerning traveller. A lush plantation paradise punctuated by pristine forests, this land has a unique charm that has not been spoilt by man's intrusive hand. Fresh air, captivating sounds of nature, and the heavy fragrance of seasonal coffee blossoms refresh one's senses.

In this Blog on Coorg, we take you on a journey through tropical evergreen forests to a long–gone era of sprawling homesteads. Spiced with a dash of local lore and sprinkled with a colonial legacy, it is a journey of discovery into the heart and soul of a primaeval land.

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A Symphony of Flavours

Published on: 02/06/2025 | Contributors: Sharmila Chand & Alok Ranjan

‘The Coffee County,' Coorg or the Kodagu region, holds pride of place in having a unique and distinctive cuisine. Influenced by the topography, history and culture, food is an integral part of the native Kodavas.

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Reptilian Sibilances, Mollusc Stillnesses, Fern Rustlings

Published on: 02/05/2025 | Contributors: Sourabha Rao & Santosh Saligram

A softness on another, of reptilian slithering on the monsooning, moss-ridden hard rock. A Malabar pit viper — a green one of the many morphs it exists in — moves slowly, every inch gained meditatively. Is it aware of your existence near it? Will it affect the course of movement? How much of an intruder you really are in its own habitat, its home? Will you ever know? Does it even matter?

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Songs of the Plantation

Published on: 01/04/2025 | Contributors: Bhavna Menon & Vikram Nanjappa

The dawn is broken by the sound reminiscent of a toy gun. ‘Rat- ta -ta - tat !’ As I look around expecting a bunch of village children playing with the toy gun, I sense movement.

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