Wayanad Farmer Voices – Coffee in Their Words

                                    Chapter 11

   From red soil to ripe cherries, the people who live and breathe                                       Wayanad coffee.

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Living With the Bean

In Wayanad, coffee is not a crop. It’s a way of life. From the rolling hills of Meppadi to the elephant trails of Tholpetty, thousands of tribal and smallholder farmers wake up every day to the rhythm of mist, rain, and ripening cherries.

We often talk about soil, climate, and biodiversity — but behind it all are the people who make Wayanad coffee possible.

Real Voices From the Plantation

Aneesh A. I. — Mananthavady, Wayanad

 “I sent two kilos of my beans for Know Your Coffee. The Coffee Board told me I had good body and brightness. That one score made me believe I could improve. Coffee gives us hope.”

Beena K. — Tribal grower near Pulpally

“When I was a girl, I picked coffee with my mother. Now I teach my daughter. The taste of the land is in our hands.”

 Gopi V. — Estate Worker, Thirunelly

 “We walk to work under the shade of jackfruit trees. Sometimes we see elephants. Coffee doesn’t fight the forest. It grows with it.”

 Sajitha Kurichiya — Meppadi

 “My coffee grows with pepper and banana. We never cut the old trees. They protect our crop. The land feeds us — and we feed it.”

🌿 A Pause to Reflect

These stories are not just testimonials — they are echoes of a living landscape. 

In every bean exported from Wayanad lies a quiet voice: of labor, of legacy, of resilience.

If coffee connects the world, then these are the hands that hold the thread.

Thanks for reading
krishna chnadana- coffee Duo