Coffee seeds are planted and cared for in special nurseries, after a year the finest seedlings are selected and taken to the large plantation sites. These seedlings are then inter-planted with other trees (teak); these additional larger trees provide them with the shade they require to maintain a cool temperature, which they need to thrive.

As well as the teak trees other crops are inter-planted amongst the coffee; these are black pepper and cardamom, which provide the plantation with additional harvests.

These additional harvests contribute to the unique spicy taste of the Indian coffee bean.

The plantation is positioned at a high altitude on a slope with good soil drainage to prevent the coffee beans from being saturated from heavy rains.

Coffee plants require a balanced environment in which to mature, the most appropriate climate is tropical; these trees do not like too much sunlight and cannot endure frost. Generally coffee beans grown at high altitudes are more popular as they take longer to mature and produce a fuller flavor. The seedlings are left to grow for around 7-8 years before their red cherry like fruits are ready for harvest.

The coffee plant is an evergreen, its leaves are a polished dark green and its white flowers are an aromatic beauty. The first showers before the monsoon are required for the coffee flowers to bloom, these are known as the "blossom showers".

In addition, there are sprinkler irrigation systems in place to give the same effect. The flowers bloom when the tree reaches around 2-4 years of age and have an aroma very similar to jasmine, these only flourish for a period of 2-3 days.

Around 6 months after the flowers have disappeared the fruits begin to develop, they begin as small hard green berries, which over a period of 4-6 months turn to red then eventually a juicy crimson berry.

There are two methods that can be used to process coffee - the wet procedure and the dry procedure:

The wet approach is more commonly used, it requires the coffee beans to be softened in water, then de-pulped mechanically in large tanks after they are sent to be re-washed. Next the beans are dried; either by placing them on a tile drying yard to be dried out by the suns natural elements or placed in large revolving heated cylinders.