Coorg Coffee Tour: Explore World Coffee Museum

Experience the rich history of coffee at the Mercara Gold Estate - World Coffee Museum. Explore the birth and evolution of coffee in an immersive and engaging way.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mercara Gold Estate Coffee Plantation & Museum - The coffee and spice estate tour at Mercara Gold Estate is a comprehensive and enlightening guided visit of the plantation. Mercara Gold Estate also has a coffee processing and roasting facility. It is a walking tour and the guide will explain about the various crops and processes. The tour ends at our cafe with a cup of estate fresh coffee.
What's Included
  • Umbrellas provided on rainy days
  • Tour of Coorg Coffee & Spice Estate including World Coffee Museum
  • Complimentary cup of filter coffee
What's Not Included
  • Retail purchases are on extra charge
Additional Information

Mercara Gold Estate is a beautiful 12-acre estate located 8 KM from Madikeri. Whilst coffee was growing here since the 1960s we acquired it in 1998 and began a process of transformation by organising it into a well laid out farm with a wide variety coffee, spices and fruit trees. Our vision was to develop Mercara Gold Estate into a fully-integrated…

Location
Mercara Gold Estate Coffee Plantation
Unnamed Rd
The Estate is 8km from Madikeri. Take the Madikeri - Mangalore highway and travel for 5 km. Upon arrival at a T-Junction (Katekeri Junction), take the left turn and travel for another 3 km. The Estate will be on the left hand. There are boards at the junction and at the estate to identify the route.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Srini_medishetty
Jan 14, 2025
Exceptional Guided Tour - It was a great experience going around the plantations. The guided tour assisted by Mr Saleem was exceptional. Kudos to his passion and commitment, we learnt a new perspective on coffee. Worth visiting this place when you’re around in Corey
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Markrq3304qm
Jan 13, 2025
Worthwhile coffee tour - Very worthwhile tour of the coffee plantation following a very good lunch. Excellent and funny guide who introduced us to various plants and explained the coffee making process. Their expresso is the best I have had in India! A very good side visit while in Madikeri.
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Toddtowne
Jan 7, 2025
Best World class coffee - The place was clean and well kept. I had a cup of liberta single variety brewed and it was one of the best coffees I’ve had. Amazing
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Kanikas239
Jan 5, 2025
Wonderful coffee plantation tour! - The tour of the estate is a lot of fun and very informative. My whole family enjoyed the whole experience. We had the lunch on the property as well, which was lovely. The tour also includes a tour of the coffee roasting process and a lovely cup of filter coffee! Would definitely recommend this to anyone travelling to Madikeri.
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Patelrinku
Sep 22, 2024
A Wonderful Coffee and Spice Plantation Experience - We recently visited a coffee plantation, and the experience was absolutely fantastic! The guide was incredibly knowledgeable about coffee and all the plantations. He was very patient, answered all our questions, and shared valuable insights in simple, easy-to-understand language, making the tour enjoyable for everyone. In addition to learning about coffee—from seeds to the process of turning them into powder—we also explored their spice plantations. It was fascinating to learn about different spices and how they are grown, which added an extra layer of interest to the tour. The property also features a restaurant that serves delicious traditional meals. My friend and I both loved the food, and it perfectly complemented the overall experience of the day. I would highly recommend this plantation visit to anyone looking to learn more about coffee, spices, and enjoy a delightful meal afterward.
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Rashail
Aug 30, 2024
Excellent - Wonderful experience. Chose tour + Vegetarian meal option for 750 Rs, which was well worth it as the meal was absolutely delicious, good portion size, clean and healthy. Our guide Mr Salim was extremely knowledgeable, patient and answered all our questions. Staff were very polite, cheerful and helpful. Coffee museum was interesting. Their pet pooch Rocky was friendly and cute too. This tour was most definitely the highlight of our trip. A must visit.
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Romana
Jul 29, 2024
Nice experience, but ... - Very nice walk around the coffee plantation. Well explained by Ranesh. Tasty lunch and good coffee. Unfortunately, they are not accepting payment cards, so please be prepared to pay by cash only.
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436maheshm
Jul 5, 2024
Wonderful. - Very pleasant and unique experience. As a guide Manjunath did a great job. At restaurant food and service, both were really great. The whole premise has been maintained with great care. Every little aspect has been taken care ofvery well to make the experience very smooth. Great job.
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Compass00340953031
Jan 13, 2025
Day Tour at the Estate - We really enjoyed the tour of the plantation. Ramesh was an excellent guide and was very patient in answering questions and was superbly considerate and engaging with the group. It was a lovely walk around the place where we were explained what the process to make coffee and chocolate was along with other information. We ended the one hour tour with a look at the coffee museum and even got to sample some of their coffee and chocolate. I would recommend wearing comfortable shoes as that would be safer when waking up or down steeper paths. We bought the tickets with the meal included and got one chicken and one pork thali (veg options available) and honestly it wasn't that great. The thali had a great variety but really didn't enjoy the taste of the food. I would recommend a la carte (though we did not try it) as that may have been better. Anything bought apart from the thali is charged (just a heads-up if you're paying for the meal to be included with the tickets for the tour). The shop was well stocked and quite affordable! We ended up spending about ₹1600 and were rather happy with our various purchases. It was honestly more fun to make choices regarding which coffee to buy after the tour as we knew what the difference between the types were. They even have coffee filters and french presses available (all quite affordable). They have their own blends and you can buy single variety ones as well. The staff in general and especially the manager were quite friendly, attentive, and hospitable. Really great service from all of them. We also overhead that there would be more menu items soon so you can look forward to that in a few months time from now (Jan '25).
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Odyssey43361166989
Jun 20, 2024
Purely business model and overpriced - Not worth more than 50 or 100 rupees. They are charging 300 per person and it's purely a business model. You will surely get to see some coffee plantations and spices but I would still say it's totally a money making business
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