Hardoor Estate is renowned for its shade-grown Arabica coffee, with the Chandragiri and Selection-795 varietals taking pride of place. But a leisurely walk around the estate introduces you to the rich variety of other produce nurtured by the land: Malabar black pepper, avocado, orange, banana, jackfruit, and litchi.
The estate is also home to over 160 species of identified trees including ficus, African tulip, bishop wood, mahogany, Nilgiri elm, pink cedar, pongamia, rose wood and silver oak. A countless number of bird species flock to these trees throughout the year – a distinction acknowledged by its certification as India’s first bird-friendly coffee farm by the Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, DC.