Our Story

Our story goes back many, many years — a century back, to be exact.

A young agriculturist once fell in love with the emerald hues of a vast estate nestled deep within the Dubare forest. This love brought the Ramapuram family, originally rooted in a peaceful village in Kerala, to Chikkanahalli Estate in Coorg, which they purchased from the British in 1926.

They worked tirelessly, planting the fertile 300 acres with coffee bushes that soon filled the air with their heady aroma. Towering above the coffee shrubs were exotic fruit trees of myriad shapes and colours — ridged, tart carambolas; rounded purple figs; glossy red Barbados cherries; and passion fruit growing in joyful abundance.

Preserving the fleeting spirit of these seasonal gifts became a cherished passion in the Ramapuram household. Fruits from the plantation were lovingly transformed into pickles and preserves, sealed into jars to last through the year.

This legacy of preservation — of conserving nature’s goodness in every bottle — forms the heart and soul of The Earth Reserve.

The brand’s birth, however, was sparked by a more personal moment: the hospitalization of one of the Ramapuram children. Advised to take extra care with food, the family realized the true value of their natural, homemade recipes. And so, the idea of The Earth Reserve took root.

Cooked over a traditional wood-fired stove and made with locally grown, sustainably sourced produce, we bring you decadent fresh fruit preserves, jams, and pickles — all completely free from synthetic additives.

Open a jar from The Earth Reserve, and you’ll experience the warm homeliness of Chikkanahalli Estate, Coorg.

Over time, The Earth Reserve has expanded into a range of clean beauty products, all free from SLS, parabens, synthetic fragrances and colours, silicones, phosphates, and other harsh chemical agents.
The commitment remains unchanged: to maintain the purity and honesty of every product.

This reverence for the Earth has shaped the family’s agricultural practices and their successful ventures over the decades — from agriproduce to architecture and hospitality.

Today, it inspires The Earth Reserve, a project built upon these values to create products that celebrate the earth and support human well-being.

Every product in The Earth Reserve collection carries this spirit within it.