Regional Coffee Research Station Thandikudi

The Thandikudi Regional Coffee Research Station is located at Thandikudi village near Kodaikanal in the state of Tamil Nadu. It has been established for over 50 years to study the production and processing of coffee beans.

The research station has been established at an altitude of 1,500
meters above sea level.

The research station is situated in the Western Ghats mountain range, which is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. The area is home to several endemic species of plants and animals.

The research station will help farmers to improve their yield and quality of coffee beans.

The research station has been established at an altitude of 1,200 metres above sea level. It is located near the village of Thandikudi, which is known as the “Coffee Capital of India”. The research station is spread across 2,000 hectares of land.

The research station will also help farmers to develop new varieties of coffee plants.

The research station will focus on developing new varieties of coffee plants that are resistant to diseases and pests. This will help farmers to produce more crops per year.

Coffee Research Centre in India

Kodai Vel Farms is located near Famous Balamurugan Temple in Thandikudi which is one of the most beautiful villages near Kodaikanal. Our resort is surrounded by pepper, orange and coffee plantation fields along with some other attractive places such as Lilliput’s residence, Balamurugan Temple, Kathavu Malai, Regional Coffee Research Station (RCRS), Maruthanathi Dam view point and Pullaveli Falls.

Start your pleasant day from our resort to visit the nearby coffee, pepper and orange plantation filed where you feel the natural aroma of the plantation field. From there you will move to the Lilliput’s residence which is considered as residence of ancient people, who are very short in height. It is made of strong and massive rocks and lot more hidden mysteries like people there believe that still they exist and they bear a magical power.

The Balamurugan Temple is 2000 years old and now it was renovated and maintained by the villagers. A deep foot print considered as that of Lord Muruga is seen on a stone nearby the temple as if pressed on sand. Another rock nearby, looks as if a peacock is holding a snake in its mouth.
These are still visible even today. A spring is ever flowing even during hot summer, revered as the sacred spring of the temple.

Next interesting sight in Kathavu Malai which is situated at the height of 1,670 meters above the sea level and this is highest mountain peak. The Geranium trekking which covers the trekking starting from the resort to the kathavu malai. Either you can visit these by vehicle or you can prefer the trekking. If you prefer the trekking you can have different enjoyment along with the nature.

The second part of sight-seeing starts with the Regional Coffee Research Station (RCRS), Thandigudi which is one of the Research Centre for the coffee plantation in India. By visiting this place you can get information about the various coffee plantations which are cultivated in and around Thandikudi and all over India.

From the RCRS we have two places to visit, Maruthanathi Dam view point and other one is Pullaveli Falls in thandikudi. From the Maruthanathi Dam view point in Thandikudi, the entire look of this dam will be very pleasant. Maruthanathi Dam in Thandikudi is situated near Ayyampalayam, a small village situated under the foot hill of Thandikudi hills.

The Dam was built in 1975 and these Dam serve as water source for both agriculture and drinking water for the nearby villages such as Ayyampalayam, Pattiveeranpatti, Sithrevu and Kombipatti panchayats. The next place is Pullaveli Waterfalls which is formed from the small streams from the forest and an awesome place to visit and one can have a good trekking experience too.