India, Oct. 27 -- Indian coffee is brewing a global following, fuelled by the rich diversity of beans cultivated across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.
In the 127th episode of his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, the prime minister spotlighted the country's expanding coffee footprint, noting that the Northeast's growing contribution is further sharpening India's identity in the world coffee market.
"Indian coffee is becoming very popular all over the world. Be it Chikmagalur, Coorg and Hassan in Karnataka; Pulney, Shevaroy, Nilgiri and Annamalai in Tamil Nadu; the Nilgiri region along the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border; or Wayanad, Travancore and Malabar in Kerala - the diversity of Indian co...