One of the best lifestyles in the world, even after the British Raj drew to a close in India, is that of the coffee planter.

Coorg offers a slow, quaint, old-fashioned way of life. Unbelievably far from the stress of office cubicles.

Imagine, a work environment provided by Nature, not an architect.

Where Whisky is your dog’s name and brandy is your evening drink.

If you need to borrow a cup of sugar from your neighbour, you cant just walk across the corridor…you have to get into your jeep and go for a drive.

You live at an address with a name and not a number. Glenmore Estate, not No. 20, Main Street.

The postman never calls, you drive down to the post office.

While you have to look for a pen in the house, a gun always seems closer at hand.

Hunting stories and local legends, told around the warmth of the crackling fireplace, replace the 8 o clock bad news with all its related stress.

The gentle and romantic world of coffee plantations, still here.

Tall men with a military bearing, showing signs of their distant and mixed Greek origins. Women who are gracious and hospitable like only mountain people can be.

Welcome to a charming and calming way of life.