Our Heritage

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The Coorg & Mysore Coffee Company Limited was established in 1937, when they set up Chamundi Curing Works, Mysore. 

The Anaparai Estates Limited was incorporated by the Manamel Family in 1943, & today has holdings in Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu and Hassan districts. 

In 1953,The Anaparai Estates Limited along with The Rajendra Coffees Ltd bought The Coorg & Mysore Coffee Company (1937) Limited, which then became a subsidiary of The Anaparai Estates Limited. 

In 1964, the multi-award winning Chamundi Curing Works was set up on a 7-acre plot at Market Road, Chikkamagaluru 

Since 1980, Mr. Shaji Philip, a third-generation member of the Manamel family, has been the CEO of Chamundi Curing Works, Chikkamagaluru.

Supporting in the management of the unit is Mr.Jacob Kurian, Manager, with over 30 years of experience & his team.

• Chamundi Curing Works, Chikkamagaluru has 2 separate processing lines in operation today, both of which were manufactured by Pinhalense S.A. Maquinas Agricolas of Brazil, who claim that every other cup of coffee drunk in the world is processed on their machinery. In addition to the main plant, in 2020 a state of the art Microlot Processing Unit was commissioned. 

• The two plants have a combined capacity to cure about 1,000 tons of coffee every month. We have the ability to cure both Arabica and Robusta, whether it is parchment or cherry, including specialty coffees which may be differently processed. The unique identity of each lot is maintained right through the processing and the plants are rigorously cleaned after each lot is cured to ensure that there is no cross contamination of lots.

• Your coffee is in safe hands with us. Our unrivaled systems, which have been perfected over generations, ensures the traceability of your coffee from the time  we receive it in raw form till it leaves the factory gate in cured form.

• We also have a well-equipped lab on premises for analysis and cupping.

• Large corporates, local traders, large growers, family estates, specialty coffee growers and small growers, entrust Chamundi Curing Works, Chikkamagaluru to cure their coffees!

• Our people are our greatest asset. Chamundi Curing Works, Chikkamagaluru is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. 

• We do not discriminate based upon religion, gender, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Employee committees’ function to address issues such as sexual harassment at worksite, etc. 

• Physically challenged persons are employed in suitable roles.

•  We comply with all statutory requirements like contributions to Provident Fund, Pension Fund, Employees State Insurance, payment of Bonus as per the Bonus Act, payment of Gratuity, etc. 

• In addition to these statutory requirements, some of the other measures we undertake for the welfare of all our employees are the provision of medical care, scholarships to meritorious children of employees, an onsite canteen and dispensary.As with our people, we take utmost care to protect the environment. 

• Effluents like coffee husk, is captured in closed sheds, floating dust is trapped with fine water mist, and we conform with all air and water pollution norms prescribed by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board.