Elevation: 400-1600 m MSL Rainfall: 2000-4000 mm Main coffee type: Robusta The total area under Coffee: 13,000 ha Average production: 9,000 MT Main varieties: S.274, CxR Main intercrops: Pepper, Banana, Ginger, Vegetables, Medicinal plants Travancore is an erstwhile princely state in southern Kerala, where lotus flowers are often found growing in shallow waters. Two separate Indian coffee growing areas are part of the region â?? Idduki (mostly Robusta) and Nelliampathys (both Arabica and Robusta). The mountains of Idduki are of medium to a high elevation and are also home to numerous plantation crops, spices, and medicinal plants. Nelliampathys, on the other hand, is well known for the CxR variety of robusta coffee. These Robustas have a full body and sweet taste with very little bitterness