Central Coffee Research Institute: Venue for celebrating 100 years of Institute’s establishment and its service

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.

Today CCRI enhances coffee productivity and quality through disciplines Agronomy, Plant pathology, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Botany, Entomology, Plant Physiology, and Post-Harvest Technology. The campus is equipped with modern labs, experimental farms, and an extensive coffee library. The Institute’s Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology Division in Mysuru is working towards advancing fields of molecular biology and genetic research. The Quality Control Division at the Coffee Board’s Head Office in Bengaluru works closely with researchers to refine every cup.

A circle never truly ends, sunlight spills over CCRI, scientists in labs, farmers in fields, and workers in drying yards, keeping India’s coffee story alive.