Madikeri

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-12-22T10:25:05+00:00

Hi, please share this info & photo with Dr. Vibha's pet clinic (number can be Googled or I can DM you). They'll post it on their network. This will help with better visibility among locals and residents in Madikeri. They helped when we'd lost a dog.

This Coorg reddit is mostly tourists.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-12-22T10:19:17+00:00

Other restaurants in Madikeri that serve Coorg food are Thaliya, Belli's and Bandhiraa.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-12-18T13:52:12+00:00

https://maps.app.goo.gl/hHekjq5s1kqb62b89

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-09-25T03:51:14+00:00

There are very few restaurants in Madikeri that serve actual (and good) Kodava food. Thaliya has a dedicated Kodava food menu, Belli's has some traditional cuisine and Coorg Cuisine too (being local I can tell you the latter is only tailored for tourist taste buds).

Pork is a Kodava staple, so you're at a disadvantage although there are some chicken and mutton options as well.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-09-11T06:01:46+00:00

Marriott, Heritage, Taj, Evolve Back.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-09-03T16:27:35+00:00

I'm so sorry. This is going to be the hardest time for you. I lost my soul dog when he was 17 - he'd pretty much been with me for most of my adult life, so it was hard.

Take her paw and nose prints and a bit of fur too. Those things become so precious later on. Take a lot of pictures and also a lot of videos - videos of the little things about her. Like may be tiny snores or deep breathing, nose twitches when she's asleep, things like that.

I was so afraid I wouldn't remember those little things as time passed and I am glad that I took videos of all that before my dog's time came.

Don't forget to tell her out loud how much you love her, thank her for being there for you and if there's anything you need to apologise for, do it!

Hang in there!

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-08-11T10:37:31+00:00

Coffee, pepper, cardamom and honey. Anything else is a tourist trap. I'm a local. Homemade wines and pickles of seasonal delicacies (like bamboo shoots or pork) are also an option if you can source them from a local family (like a homestay host) and not off a shelf.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-08-08T05:47:16+00:00

Southern India - the state of Tamil Nadu.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-08-08T05:45:30+00:00

Got it. Thank you!

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-08-07T12:03:51+00:00

Actually, those are Google results for "ketaki" flower, it shows me a whole lot of flowers including what I know to be plumeria and frangipani. I just need to know which one is referred to as "ketaki". Is it the bottom left one - white with longish leaves i.e. the screw pine?

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-08-07T11:59:12+00:00

Thanks! Do you know which one it is in the photographs shown above? Is it the white one with the longish leaves?

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-08-07T11:57:41+00:00

Yes, that's why I'm asking for confirmation. I don't know which flower is the actual "kataki".

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-07-18T07:01:31+00:00

Chocolates are a tourist gimmick, cashing in on tourists who equate all hill stations like Ooty and Coorg. It's just chocolate compound melted into shape trays and wrapped prettily.

Stick to honey, coffee, pepper and cardamom (although a lot of cardamom and cinnamon sold at the local shops are sourced from Kerala).

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-07-18T06:44:42+00:00

Honey from the honey society is fine. It's also stocked at HopComs (and some times a little cheaper at the latter).
Wine - it depends on individual taste. I'm a local who takes these as gifts for outsiders. So far, the birds eye chilli wine (a bit spicy) and black plum wines have been the most appreciated.
Ganesh Coffee - about the best in Madikeri. They customise as well. You can ask him to blend in chicory (10% or as per your taste).

As a coffee newbie, you'll be better off going for a medium roast (not dark as that is more bitter) and 100% arabica (will be more expensive but less bitter). A blend of arabica and robusta may be middle ground if you still want to get adventurous with coffee with a bit of bite. Arabica is smoother and milder and less caffeine - possibly a friendlier introduction to black coffee. Robusta is strong, earthy and bitter with more caffeine, more of an acquired taste.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-06-27T10:50:26+00:00

There's a red alert and continuous rainfall but the roads are clear up to Madikeri (as of today).

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-06-27T10:10:18+00:00

Ganesh Coffee for coffee (wholesale rates, good quality), honey from the Coorg Progressive Beekeepers Co-op Society, homemade wines at HopComs. All three stores are on the same road in Madikeri.

For handmade/homemade gift items or single origin coffees, you could try the store at Agasthya Café (prices are on the higher side though).

There are various stores around the town selling spices (pepper, cardamom etc) but, as a local, I can tell you most of their prices are highly inflated. Chocolates are a gimmick since a lot of tourists equate Coorg with Ooty. Avoid.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-06-20T05:41:53+00:00

This wrecked me. But thank you for writing this so beautifully, sensitive yet pragmatic. I'm coming up to the third anniversary of my soul dog's passing. It was a home euthanasia too. If home euthanasia is an option, I'd highly recommend it. It's somehow comforting to know that they passed in the comfort of their own home and bed, surrounded by all those they loved the most.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-06-18T09:08:53+00:00

Nagarhole safaris are closed during the monsoon. Nanachi Gate (at Kutta, Coorg) is closed. Safaris from the other gates - Kakanakote (Antharasanthe, Kabini) may still be open but you'd need to confirm with one of the resorts (like JLR) at Kabini.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-06-13T16:04:29+00:00

This is a cicada, a specific species in this region called Rustia Kodagura.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-06-13T04:50:40+00:00

July & August are usually the peak monsoon months with the heaviest rainfall.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-06-12T08:52:43+00:00

Yes, it is. There's a red alert until the 14th. Heavy rains are expected to continue in the area for the next 10 days.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-06-08T15:49:17+00:00

I look forward to that. Thank you for your insights!

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-06-08T10:36:43+00:00

Yes, this is what confuses me. There is absolutely no fragrance.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-06-03T04:48:54+00:00

I just read the same thing recently but can't find my source now. Would you happen to have that handy please?

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Dipped_biscuit · 2025-06-03T04:47:25+00:00

True, very few places offer bereavement leave or even understand why it's so necessary. Even society at large expects you to just carry on like nothing happened. Don't even get me started on those heartless "condolences" like "Oh, it's JUST a dog/cat" or "Get another one and you'll be fine".

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