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.
We are a small roastery that roasts coffee at home in small batches. We are not trying to be a better company than they are. We are 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. Ours are roasted in our kitchen after you order, from one Karnataka farm, and reach you within days.
Their range is built to taste the same in every city. Ours is built around what you tell us you like, down to the grind for your brewer.
They have a loyalty app. We have an email address, and we reply. Free shipping in India on every bag.
How the coffee reaches you
We buy green arabica from one small farm in the coffee hills of Karnataka, a few kilos at a time. We roast it at home on a small drum roaster, in batches of a few hundred grams. We 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 us the notes you like and we roast toward them. You can have whole beans, or tell us your brewer and we 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?
We would not say that. Their roasters are skilled and their supply chains are long and careful. Ours 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 us your brewer and we will grind for it. If you do not enjoy it, write to us and tell us what was wrong. We would rather know.
How long does delivery take?
We 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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