Coffee Village Retreat is based at Kimmane Coffee Estate and belongs to the KTG Group from Shimoga. The group is one of the country’s largest producer and traders of betel nut, and have been pioneers in the region, being instrumental for the development of the region in many arenas.

Having acquired the lovely estate Jairam G Kimmane, Chairman of the Group, had a fervent desire to spend more time in this wonderful location. For this reason he refurbished the existing 150-year old bungalow built by the British. However, his family and friends visit this place only a few times in a year.

On contemplation, they decided that it was too beautiful a place to be enjoyed or left alone. They wanted to share it with others who enjoyed nature at its best, shared their values for the ecology and who would benefit from its rejuvenating air.

For in more ways than one, Kimmane seems to be crammed with heaven, as Elizabeth Barret Browning, so eloquently puts in her lines – “Earth’s crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God…”

Pursuing this idea they added a dashing and imposing modern day structure on a hill lock offering a 360 degree view of the locale.