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Featured · story · Mar 2026
How a pepper vine borrows a tree — and what we’ve learned from it
An essay on patience, borrowed structure, and why we still grow Tellicherry.
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press · Feb 2026
Featured in Condé Nast Traveller India — ‘Slow Kerala’
A two-page spread on the midlands and why travellers keep returning.
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story · Jan 2026
The rubber-band factory no one on the tourist route knows about
Why a detour to a band factory became the best hour of our guest’s week.
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press · Nov 2025
Responsible Travel — recommended stay
Our listing on ResponsibleTravel.com and what sustainable tourism means to us.
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story · Oct 2025
Garam masala is not a recipe, it is a season
On why the spice blend you bought in London is probably last winter’s.
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photos · Jul 2025
Monsoon, week three — a photo log
Twelve photographs from twelve consecutive rainy mornings on the farm.
READ →Guestbook
Notes & comments from past guests.
Claire & ThomasJanuary 2026
“Our stay at The Pimenta was the highlight of our three weeks in South India. Madhu's cooking sessions were educational and deeply inspiring!”
Julian VanceNovember 2025
“Peaceful morning walks in the spice garden followed by traditional breakfasts over banana leaves. Can't wait to return next winter.”