The Serai Chikmagalur is a luxury boutique resort set within a 300-acre working coffee estate in the lush Baba Budan mountains. The resort's 28 tented cottages and pool villas are positioned for maximum privacy among the coffee plants, with the misty Western Ghats providing a spectacular natural backdrop. Morning walks through the estate are accompanied by the intoxicating fragrance of coffee blossoms or freshly harvested coffee cherries. The spa uses locally sourced coffee in its signature treatments — the coffee scrub and coffee wrap are absolute musts. Day treks to Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka, are led by expert guides.