A historical region in southern India, now known as Kodagu, known for its coffee plantations and mountainous terrain.
From the local Kannada name 'Kodagu,' the region was called Coorg during British colonial rule in India. The English version reflected colonial pronunciation and transliteration conventions of the 19th century.
Coorg/Kodagu produces some of India's finest coffee, yet coffee arrived there through British colonization—a legacy showing how colonial trade networks accidentally created unique regional products. The mountains' microclimate did the rest.
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