Mussoorie to Mumbai: What you need to know about this Landour-based coffee

A view of Landour

Landour, often referred to as the tiara of the queen of hills, Mussoorie, is famous for its vehicle-free, narrow winding streets surrounded by lush
deodar trees. On a recent trip to the picturesque town, we made a beeline to a favourite attraction - Landour Bakehouse, an isolated brick cottage, best known for its varieties of pastries and coffee.

The package comes with an affixed nozzle to enable an easy pour

In our attempt to recreate those pleasant moments back in scorching Mumbai, when we looked up Landour coffee online, we were surprised to discover that a Mullingar Hill-based coffee label packages the Landour coffee, and ships it across India. Options included Lal Tibba roast, Mullingar Roast, Clocktower Roast - all named after famous viewpoints in Landour, apart from the regular café blend. We ordered only the café blend that was delivered within a week.

A view of the writer's breakfast table

A small nozzle on the package allowed the fragrance to slip out and fill the room the moment we unpacked it. As they don't serve instant coffee, we needed to blend and strain it. This one, just like the coffee we had tasted in the bakehouse, had crisp citrus notes. We loved it because it has a medium-dark roast (80 per cent grade AA Arabica and 20 per cent Robusta beans), which is not too bitter for our palate.

Although it is not possible to sip the coffee while experiencing Landour's comforting weather at the moment, this virtual trip via the coffee indulgence ensured we could at least soak in a similar taste that took us down the memory lane.

Café blend. Pics/Devanshi Doshi

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Cost Rs 525 (250 gm)

70%
Volume of India's coffee produced in Karnataka