A Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border hill range that is one of the Coffee Board's named regional coffee brands ('Biligiris').
The Biligiriranga (BR) Hills lie in Chamarajanagar district on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, and are home to a tiger reserve and the Soliga people. 'Biligiris' is one of the Coffee Board of India's named regional coffee brands, alongside Chikmagalur, Coorg, Wayanad and others. The Board lists it as an arabica region at 1,500-2,000 m with 1,100-1,200 mm of rain and about 800 ha of coffee, the smallest of its 13 regions.
Field notes
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The BR Hills were designated a tiger reserve in January 2011.
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Biligiri means white hill in Kannada, and the range sits where the Western Ghats meet the Eastern Ghats.
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Attikan Estate was named Best of Biligiris Region for arabica at the Coffee Board's 2014 Flavour of India awards.
Elsewhere in Karnataka
Sources · 5 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Indian Coffee Regions · Coffee Geography Magazine
- Biligiriranga Hills · Wikimedia Foundation
- Coffee Board of India: coffee regions and grades · Coffee Board of India
- Winners list, Flavour of India Fine Cup Award 2014 · Coffee Board of India
- Coffee Regions of India: A Complete Guide · Indian Coffee Beans (roaster/retailer)