February 14, 2022
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January 13, 2022
December 16, 2021
The continuous rains meant a few weeks of delay in […]
November 19, 2021
Bewild Coffee The big news from Poomaale is the launch […]
November 17, 2020
The biodiversity study was completed in late October and early December. It is clear wildlife is beginning to feel safe in our estate, with several sightings during the day as well as nights
July 20, 2020
The Story of Black Gold
The origins of pepper are not known to many. Western Ghats were once the only home to this amazing spice, that was known as black gold.
From ancient Egypt till the fall of the Roman Empire, pepper captured the imagination of the world. It was the most traded spice with India pretty much monopolising the production. However, for the most part, it was the food of the rich - the kings and emperors - pretty much like gold! During this time, it was also legal tender as we mentioned earlier. This literally means that one could walk in a market, buy goods by paying in pepper corns. One could even put their pepper assets as a collateral for loans with the European banking system including the Medicis. This tradition continues to this day in some parts of the world including the US and Australia where a ‘peppercorn payment’ is a legal tender for token amounts.
February 8, 2020