Indian Speciality Coffee

Celebrating India's coffee regions, producers, and unique flavour profiles.

Coffee Journal

Long-form writing on Indian specialty coffee — the regions, the people, the science of processing, and the culture of the cup.

March 8, 2025

The Third Wave Arrives: India's Specialty Coffee Movement

How a generation of passionate roasters, baristas, and consumers transformed India's relationship with coffee — and put Indian origins on the world map.

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January 20, 2025

Araku Valley: India's Gift to the World of Specialty Coffee

Nestled in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, Araku Valley has emerged as one of the world's most exciting coffee origins — driven by tribal cooperatives and an extraordinary commitment to quality.

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November 15, 2024

How Coffee Came to India: The Legend of Baba Budan

From the mountains of Yemen to the hills of Chikmagalur, the remarkable journey of coffee's arrival in India and the birth of a centuries-old tradition.

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