About CCRI

The Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI) — a premier institute for India's coffee science and innovation. From Baba Budan planting 7 seeds to projecting over 7 lakh tonnes of coffee, CCRI has been the bloom, the beacon, and the backbone of India's coffee ecosystem. In 1925, Dr. Leslie C. Coleman laid the foundation for coffee science in India with the establishment of the Mysore Coffee Experimental Station at Balehonnur. What began nearly a century ago as a small experimental station has today grown into a premier research institution recognized by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.