Coffee origin, India (Karnataka)

Coorg (Kodagu)

Coorg, also called Kodagu, is the largest coffee growing district in India, famous for its estates and shade grown coffee.

Taste Round and mellow, with a heavy body, and notes of nuts, spice and dark chocolate. Robusta from here is strong and earthy.
Where India (Karnataka)

Written by the KAIVO team, Mumbai. Last updated 4 November 2026. Cite as: KAIVO, "Coorg (Kodagu)", kaivo.in/pages/origin-coorg-kodagu

Coorg, officially Kodagu, is a hill district in Karnataka that grows more coffee than any other district in India, and a large share of it is Robusta. The plantations are laid out under a canopy of tall shade trees together with pepper, cardamom and oranges. The hills are wet during the monsoon and misty in the cooler months, and the coffee is often processed on the estate.

Questions

Is Coorg coffee Robusta or Arabica?

Both are grown, but Coorg is especially known for Robusta, which is a large part of India's output.