A hot cup of great coffee in the morning sets us up for a fantastic, or at the least, a bearable day. If you are a coffee lover, then you must visit the places of origins of your favorite beverage. Here is the list of five coffee plantation places that should be on your bucket list to check out:

Coorg (Karnataka)

The most well-known of all coffee plantation sites, Coorg produces a good amount of India's Arabica and Robusta varieties.

Coorg is located in the Indian state of Karnataka which is famous for its long list of coffee plantations that produces a vast amount of coffee. It is also a famous hill station with scenic beauty and homestays are the best options to have the real feel of witnessing coffee plantations. The best time to visit there is during November when the weather is perfect for a vacation.

Yercaud (Tamil Nadu)

Yarcaud is also known as the Jewel of South and it is famous for its natural beauty along with coffee and orange plantations.

Yercaud in Tamil Nadu is home to MSP Coffee, the first-ever Indian- owned coffee plantation. This is a small yet picturesque town where you can visit scenic coffee and orange plantations. In Yercaud you will find many coffee plantations stays where you can spend some quality time amidst the beautiful and picturesque coffee estates. You can trek in the vast coffee plantations there and enjoy a hot cup of your favorite coffee.

Araku (Andhra Pradesh)

Located amidst the beautiful and scenic Ananthgiri hills, the Araku valley in Andhra Pradesh is a place where you can witness the mesmerizing and vast coffee plantations. 

The coffee plantations on Ananthagiri Hills are should be on the list if you are planning to visit coffee plantation places. Vast lands of coffee plantations await you in the fascinating hills of Ananthagiri, which start as soon as you enter the Araku Valley. You can smell the aroma of coffee leaves here which is spread through the entire valley soothing your mind and soul. There are many coffee estates here that have guest houses to stay.

Daringbadi (Odisha)

Daringbadi in Odhisa is comparatively new if you compare it with other coffee plantations but it offers the same charm and feels like any other coffee plantation.

Daringbadi is also known as “Kashmir of Odhisa” because of its mesmerizing beauty and is a popular holiday destination. Along with its natural beauty, it is also famous for its coffee plantations. Daringbadi is located amidst vast forest and it makes sure that visiting its coffee plantations is nothing less than a jungle safari. Along with coffee plantations, this place is also famous for its black pepper plantation.

Chikmagalur (Karnataka)

Chikmagalur is the place where coffee was first introduced by the British Raj. 

Chikmagalur is located just a few hours’ drive from Coorg and it is one of the biggest contributors to India’s coffee plantation. Trekking here is the best option to explore the vast and mesmerizing coffee plantations. Also, you may locate a few peacocks here which can be seen strolling near the coffee plantations.