Bhubaneswar, October 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 'Mann Ki Baat' address, on Sunday spoke about the the growing popularity of ‘Koraput Coffee’ of Odisha highlighting its amazing taste and cultivation.

In the 127th episode of Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister said, "You all know about my association with tea, but today I thought, why not discuss coffee in Mann Ki Baat. Many people from Odisha shared their feelings with me regarding Koraput coffee. I have been told that Koraput coffee tastes amazing, and not only that; besides the taste, coffee cultivation is also benefiting people.”

“There are people in Koraput who are cultivating coffee through their sheer passion. Indian coffee is becoming very popular all over the world. That's why coffee lovers say: India’s coffee is coffee at its finest. It is brewed in India and loved by the World,” said PM Modi.

PM Modi further said, “Be it Chikmagalur, Coorg and Hassan in Karnataka; the areas of Pulney, Shevaroy, Nilgiri and Annamalai in Tamil Nadu; the Biligiri region on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border; or the areas of Wayanad, Travancore and Malabar in Kerala - the diversity of Indian coffee is truly remarkable. I have been told that our North-East is also progressing in coffee cultivation."