Sangameshwar Coffee Estate

Sangameshwar Coffee Estates has come a long way in taking forward the vision of our beloved founder Shri. K.S.Vaidyanathan. The third generation of coffee planters of SCE are Mr.S. Appadurai and Mrs Hamsini Appadurai. The duo work together as a team in managing pre and post-harvest requirements of the coffee grown at the estates.

A Quick Glance At Us..

100+

Years

The history of Sangameshwar Coffee Estates goes back to the 1900s

Estates

Spread over wide areas under natural habitat and vegetation.

1000+

Jobs Created

Our estate helps the locals to earn their monetary bread and butter

Decades

Nurturing coffee for 7+ decades

OUR HISTORY

In 1886, the pioneer of the Billigiri Rangans, Randolph Hayton Morriss had a love affair with the Biligiri Rangan Hills. From the northern end of the Nilgiris, he could see a range of distant hills known to the general population. After being wooed by the beauty of Billigiri, he slowly started bringing his family into open neighboring estates for them to explore and absorb the beauty of those hills.

In 1887, he obtained a sizable forest area from the Forest Department. Under harsh circumstances, he opened the first of his five estates, the Attikan in 1890, which is Greek for “grove of wild figs.” His undying love for the green hills made him bring his wife Mabel Oliver with him in 1891. Soon after, they had three beautiful children, a daughter and two sons.

His Coffee Journey

His exploration of the green fields inculcated his routine life. One day, in 1985, our hero was gored by a Bison. Although it took almost four days for the doctor to reach him by Bullock Cart. Still, his determination which sowed the genes for the Attikan estate helped him recover.

His unparalleled dedication to exploring coffee paved the way for his recovery. Post survival, he ventured into Gold mining and lived till 1918, when he succumbed to pneumonia. His eldest son Eric came to India in 1914, and served commissions at the two world wars. Then, he settled in Attikan with his two daughters Priscilla and Anthea. Anthea visited us in 2008 with the fondest of memories of her childhood at Attiki. Our charismatic Grandfather and our founder K S Vaidyanathan ventured into the hills. He took over Attikan in 1958 with the same adventurous spirit. His love for the green beauty were always remembered and cherished by his followers.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate social responsibility is our commitment and responsibility to our backbone, our workers. At Sangameshwar Coffee Estates Ltd, Mrs Hamsini Appadurai, Marketing Director directly oversees the structures for corporate social responsibility and makes sure that the employees/workers yield a healthy lifestyle with great potential.

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Sustainability Initiatives

At Sangameshwar, our core values are entirely focused on a sustainable model by building a structure favorable for both current and future generations. Long term gains and investments also play a huge role in a company’s growth apart from the short term gains.