India Coffee Trail Complete Guide 2026: Coorg, Chikmagalur, Yercaud, Araku, Wayanad and Munnar
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations India Coffee Trail Complete Guide 2026: Coorg, Chikmagalur, Yercaud, Araku, Wayanad and Munnar TL;DR I spent three weeks driving the South Indian coffee belt across Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. The route runs Bengaluru to Coorg to Chikmagalur, then south to Wayanad and Munnar, swinging east to Yercaud, and finally a long hop to Araku Valley. India produces 350,000 tonnes annually, ranks sixth globally, and 80% of that is Robusta. Best window is October to March. Budget USD 35 to 120 per day comfortably. Why Visit the India Coffee Trail in 2026 I came here chasing one story: how seven Mocha beans wrapped in a Sufi pilgrim's beard in 1670 turned into a 350,000-tonne export industry that quietly props up four southern states. Baba Budan, returning from Mecca via Yemen, planted those beans on the hills above Chikmagalur in Karnataka. The range now carries his name, Baba Budangiri, rising to 1,884 metres, a...