Rebirth of The Granary
Many guests have admired the construction, aesthetics and the idea behind the construction of The Granary, our exclusive property located amidst the verdant tree coverage in our coffee plantation. The Granary The story of The Granary, also contains an enigmatic reference to the old matriarch, Soumini , after whom our Homestay is named. Coffee is never stored in granaries because it's not a grain. Granaries are exclusively used to store food grains, mainly paddy by the farmers. So, then, 'What's a Granary doing in a coffee estate?' one might wonder. The story of The Granary goes back to my parents' early years of marriage. My mother was my grandfather, Unni's favorite " bahu ', or daughter-in -law. Unniachachan owned and cultivated very modestly, a small piece of wet land adjoining his house. Once, as newly weds, when my parents paid a visit to his house, it was the sowing season for paddy. He proudly took my mother to the field and after proper instr...
