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The drinking of coffee was popular in England as early as the 1600s. The first coffee house was opened in Oxford in 1650 and London’s first coffee house was opened in 1652. | The drinking of '''coffee''' was popular in England as early as the 1600s. The first coffee house was opened in Oxford in 1650 and London’s first coffee house was opened in 1652. | ||
There is a legend that coffee arrived in India about this same time when Baba Budan smuggled seven coffee seeds into the country after his pilgrimage to Yemen. This gave rise to the cultivation of coffee in Chikmagalur in the, now Baba Budangiri, hills of southern | There is a legend that coffee arrived in India about this same time when Baba Budan smuggled seven coffee seeds into the country after his pilgrimage to Yemen. This gave rise to the cultivation of coffee in Chikmagalur in the, now Baba Budangiri, hills of southern India. | ||
The | The coffee industry has remained centred in the hills of Southern India. The early nineteenth century saw an increased growth in coffee planting – the activity having spread to the Shevaroy Hills (notably at [[Yercaud]]) and the [[Nilgiri Hills|Niligiris]] ([[Kotagiri]] and [[Coonoor]]). This was not long after the first coffee house in India had opened in [[Calcutta]] which was followed by others – thus increasing its popularity as a fashionable drink. | ||
It is noted that Catherine Falls near Kotagiri is named after the wife of M D Cockburn, district collector of Salem, who is said to be the person responsible for introducing | It is noted that Catherine Falls near Kotagiri is named after the wife of M D Cockburn, district collector of Salem, who is said to be the person responsible for introducing the coffee plant to Yercaud in 1820. In 1843 he established the first coffee estate in Kotagiri. | ||
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===Historical books online=== | ===Historical books online=== | ||
Revision as of 20:39, 1 February 2010
The drinking of coffee was popular in England as early as the 1600s. The first coffee house was opened in Oxford in 1650 and London’s first coffee house was opened in 1652.
There is a legend that coffee arrived in India about this same time when Baba Budan smuggled seven coffee seeds into the country after his pilgrimage to Yemen. This gave rise to the cultivation of coffee in Chikmagalur in the, now Baba Budangiri, hills of southern India.
The coffee industry has remained centred in the hills of Southern India. The early nineteenth century saw an increased growth in coffee planting – the activity having spread to the Shevaroy Hills (notably at Yercaud) and the Niligiris (Kotagiri and Coonoor). This was not long after the first coffee house in India had opened in Calcutta which was followed by others – thus increasing its popularity as a fashionable drink.
It is noted that Catherine Falls near Kotagiri is named after the wife of M D Cockburn, district collector of Salem, who is said to be the person responsible for introducing the coffee plant to Yercaud in 1820. In 1843 he established the first coffee estate in Kotagiri.
External links
Historical books online
- A Handbook to coffee planting in Southern India by John Short. Particularly useful for its list of coffee planters on the Shevaroy and Niligiri Hills and descriptions of these estates. (pages 164-176)
- On the Indian Hills : Or, Coffee Planting in Southern India by Edwin Lester Linden Arnold. . Limited preview,google books
- Gold. Sport and Coffee Planting in Mysore by Robert H Elliott (2007) – original copyright 1898. Limited preview, google books
Other
- Indian filter coffeewikipedia. Article giving an interesting account of coffee drinking habits with topical quotes.
- M D Cockburn wikipedia
- Early Coffee plantations in the Wayanad India List posting which contains an extract from a relevant publication
- Evolution of Plantations, Migration, and Population Growth in Nilgiris and Coorg (South India) Article by Steen Folke. -tidsskrift.dk