A hill station in the Palani Hills of Dindigul district, in the range the Coffee Board brands as the Pulneys.
Kodaikanal is a hill station in the Palani Hills of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. The Pulney (Palani) Hills are one of the Coffee Board's regional coffee brands, with Pachalur estates reaching about 1,465 m.
Field notes
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Some Pulney Hills coffee estates, around Pachalur, sit at about 1,465 m.
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Elephant Valley, a 100-acre private reserve about 8 km north-west of Kodaikanal, grows fruit orchards intercropped with coffee, pepper and vanilla.
Sources · 3 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Kodaikanal · Wikimedia Foundation
- Indian Coffee Regions · Coffee Geography Magazine
- Palani Hills · Wikipedia