A more personal alternative to Starbucks India.
Starbucks India runs hundreds of cafes through its partnership with Tata, and its bagged coffee is on many supermarket shelves. It is consistent, it is everywhere, and for a lot of people it is the first espresso they ever drank.
I am one person who roasts coffee at home in small batches. I am not trying to be a better company than they are. I am offering a different thing, and this page is meant to help you decide which one you want.
What is the same
Both are arabica. Both come in light, medium, and dark roasts. Both can be bought without leaving your house.
What is different
Their beans are roasted at scale and travel a long way before the shelf. Mine are roasted in my kitchen after you order, from one Karnataka farm, and reach you within days.
Their range is built to taste the same in every city. Mine is built around what you tell me you like, down to the grind for your brewer.
They have a loyalty app. I have an email address, and I reply. Free shipping in India on every bag.
How the coffee reaches you
I buy green arabica from one small farm in the coffee hills of Karnataka, a few kilos at a time. I roast it at home on a small drum roaster, in batches of a few hundred grams, after my day job. I roast your bag after you order it, so it leaves within days of the roast and not months.
You choose light, medium, or dark, or you tell me the notes you like and I roast toward them. You can have whole beans, or tell me your brewer and I will grind for it. A 250 g bag is ₹750 and a 500 g bag is ₹1,200, with free shipping in India.
Questions people ask
Is this coffee better than Starbucks India?
I would not say that. Their roasters are skilled and their supply chains are long and careful. Mine is fresher because it is roasted after you order it, and it is made by one person who will talk to you about it. Whether that is better depends on what you want from a bag of coffee.
Can I try before I commit?
Start with a 250 g bag of the medium roast. Tell me your brewer and I will grind for it. If you do not enjoy it, write to me and tell me what was wrong. I would rather know.
How long does delivery take?
I roast after you order, let the beans settle for a day, and hand the bag to the courier. Most cities in India receive it within a week of the order.
Is shipping really free?
Yes. Free shipping in India on every bag, 250 g or 500 g.
The shop has the three roasts and the custom roast. If you are not sure, write to me at chanda.sayonsom@gmail.com and tell me how you brew.
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