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A product of Fathima Coffee Works

KODAIKANAL, TAMILNADU · 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.

Fathima Coffee Works & FACO™

Fathima Coffee Works is the original coffee shop in Kodaikanal, started in 1963 by Mr. Abdul Wahab. FACO™ is the coffee brand introduced in 2023, carrying the same coffee from the same shop into packs you can take home.

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Our range

Coffee from our Kodaikanal shop.

Roasted and ground at the shop on Woodville Road, packed for you to carry home. Prices and availability are confirmed on WhatsApp.

Coffee with Chicory

Coffee with Chicory

Our blended filter coffee, the familiar Kodaikanal cup.

Price on request

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Pure Coffee Powder

Pure Coffee Powder

Coffee without chicory, ground for the South Indian filter.

Price on request

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Instant Coffee

Instant Coffee

For a quick cup when the filter has to wait.

Price on request

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Why FACO

A shop, not a factory.

Full products display inside Fathima Coffee Works

Since 1963

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

Roasted at the shop

Roasting and grinding happen in-house, in front of the customers who buy it.

Traditional filter coffee

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

Simple ordering

Message us on WhatsApp and we confirm the pack, the price and the delivery.

Reviews

Love from the hills.

Recent reviews from our customers on Google.

Best filter coffee with freshly grounded coffee beans. I loved their instant coffee and filter coffee — both are extremely good with proper flavor. They delivered to my home town after I ordered through Instagram.

Keerthi K
10 reviews · 3 weeks ago

A great place to pick up instant or filter coffee powder. They roast their own beans and offer a range of blends. If you enjoy local coffee, you should buy some coffee powder here.

Vidya H
Local Guide · 559 reviews · a month ago

They have their own roastery and a not too expensive variant of Arabica, along with other variants mixed with chicory. They also stock chocolates if you're interested.

Sukanto Mukherjee
Local Guide · 205 reviews · 10 months ago

Coffee means FACO, FACO means coffee. The purity and quality of the product is top notch. One of the best places for coffee lovers.

Syed Ali Fathima
2 reviews · a year ago

Bring a little Kodaikanal home.

Tell us what you need on WhatsApp — coffee, tea or chocolates — and we will pack it at the shop.