Classrooms in the Canopy
Empowering children, teenagers, and educators through place-based experiential education across Kodagu's coffee estates.
Plantation Discovery Lab
Students explore soil microbiomes, shade-canopy biodiversity, leaf morphology, and pest ecosystems using digital field microscopes and field journals.
- Shade canopy taxonomy & native tree identification
- Mycorrhizal fungi and soil carbon tracking
- Avian & pollinator count transects
Seed-to-Cup Science Lab
Applied biochemistry and sensory physics: measuring Brix sugar content in coffee cherries, monitoring aerobic fermentation pH, and studying thermal thermodynamics during roasting.
- Refractometer sugar & water-activity testing
- Maillard reaction & caramelisation chemistry
- SCA sensory cupping & flavour profiling
Kaapi Futures & Agri-Tech Lab
Next-generation climate adaptation: IoT soil probes, drone multispectral canopy mapping, circular economy coffee-waste biocomposites, and sustainable packaging.
- Multispectral drone imaging for harvest ripeness
- Coffee husk bio-leather & fabric prototyping
- Renewable energy solar dryers for micro-lots
Creative Heritage & Storytelling
Cultural journalism and tactile design: documenting oral folklore, Kodava architectural styles, and turning wood on traditional Channapatna lacquer lathes.
- Channapatna natural vegetable lacquer workshop
- Farmer audio portraiture & oral history recording
- Documentary photography & zine publishing
Book an Experiential Learning Journey
Customised 1-day and 2-day itineraries for student groups of 20 to 150 delegates.