Chikmagalur Coffee & Hill Farm Stays
Chikmagalur is where coffee was first planted in India (Baba Budangiri, 1670) — a Karnataka hill district of estates below Mullayanagiri, the state's highest peak, about 250 km from Bangalore. Chikmagalur farm stays are coffee-estate homestays with trekking, jeep rides to viewpoints and plantation breakfasts.
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- Birthplace of Indian coffee (Baba Budangiri)
- Mullayanagiri — Karnataka's highest peak
- Coffee estate homestays
- Hebbe and Kalhatti falls
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Frequently asked questions
Why is Chikmagalur famous?
Chikmagalur is famous as the birthplace of coffee in India — the saint Baba Budan smuggled seven coffee beans here in the 1670s. Today its hills are carpeted with estates and homestays, beneath Mullayanagiri, Karnataka's highest peak.