FACO — Fathima Coffee Works
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Misty Kodaikanal hills with a brass South Indian coffee filter

A PRODUCT OF FATHIMA COFFEE WORKS

KODAIKANAL, TAMIL NADU · SINCE 1963

Authentic Kodaikanal Filter Coffee

Freshly roasted coffee crafted in Kodaikanal using carefully selected beans, preserving the rich aroma and authentic taste of traditional South Indian filter coffee.

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Traditional flavours

Our Coffee & More

From our signature filter coffee to teas and homemade chocolates, each product carries the taste of Kodaikanal.

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Our heritage

A Journey That Became a Tradition

Fathima Coffee Works began in 1963. FACO™, introduced in 2023, is its coffee brand — carrying forward the family's coffee-making tradition.

  1. Early 1950s

    Mr. Abdul Wahab travelled on foot to Kodaikanal and continued the coffee-making tradition carried forward from his father.

  2. 1963

    Fathima Coffee Works began as an in-house coffee roasting and grinding operation with a retail shop.

  3. Around 1985

    Mr. A. Jailani took over the business around 1985.

  4. 2023

    FACO™ was introduced as the coffee brand; Fathima Coffee Works remained the original business.

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Fathima Coffee Works shop front, Kodaikanal
Traditional drum coffee roaster full of roasted beans

The method remains

The Tradition Continues

The original roasting and grinding method continues at Fathima Coffee Works, carrying its coffee-making tradition into the present.

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Traditional filter coffee

Brew Your FACO™

The simple ritual of South Indian filter coffee.

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  1. 1Add Coffee

    Add Coffee

    Freshly ground FACO in the upper chamber.

  2. 2Pour Hot Water

    Pour Hot Water

    Fill the upper chamber.

  3. 3Allow to Drip

    Allow to Drip

    Let the decoction drip slowly.

  4. 4Collect Decoction

    Collect Decoction

    The rich decoction is ready.

  5. 5Mix & Enjoy

    Mix & Enjoy

    Add hot milk and sugar to taste.

Rooted in Kodaikanal

Why FACO™

Kodaikanal roots

Fathima Coffee Works has served Kodaikanal from the same street for over six decades.

Coffee-making tradition

A family coffee-making tradition carried forward through Fathima Coffee Works.

Traditional method

Ground for the South Indian filter — the decoction, the dabara and the tumbler.

South Indian coffee culture

The familiar ritual of filter coffee, decoction, dabara and tumbler.

Fathima Coffee Works shop front in Kodaikanal

Visit the original shop

Fathima Coffee Works

Experience our coffee where it all began, and explore the full range of coffee, tea and homemade chocolates.

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