Mercara Gold Estate is a working coffee plantation in Coorg that also welcomes visitors for tours, tastings, and a relaxed café experience. While coffee has grown here since the 1960s, the estate was formalized and improved from 1998, and features Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica varieties. You can walk through shade-grown coffee trees, visit the wet-processing facility, explore the museum dedicated to coffee, and enjoy estate-fresh brews paired with local chocolates at the café. It’s a great way to understand how coffee goes from seed to cup while also soaking in peaceful plantation views.
The estate offers several ways to experience it: guided tours, museum visits, café stops, and lunch at the property. Tours are affordably priced, with registration possible at the café or online. The guide will walk through the cultivation process, show you spice crops, let you see the processing unit, and finish with complimentary coffee tasting.