According to legend coffee was brought to India by saint Bababudan from Yemen around four hundred years ago and planted in the Chandragiri hills of Karnataka. Under British rule some of these original seeds were planted in the hills of Nagaland. Remnants of these very fisrt trees can still be found in remore villages in Nagaland.
Coffee planting was taken up again in 2014 by Mr Hoto Yeptho, the seeds that are planted are carefully selected according to the unique micro climate, flavour and aroma and exceptional cup quality The seeds are planted in large beds in shaded nurseries. The seedlings will be watered frequently and shaded from bright sunlight until they are one year old. They are then transpated during the early monsoon in July every year.