Best Coffee in India: 10 Indian Coffees Worth Trying

Forget brand names for a moment. These are the coffees (specific origins and processing styles) that show what Indian coffee can do.

Top pick

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Dream Hill Koraput Coffee

Single-origin Arabica from Dream Hill Coffee's Saptagiri Plantation, Pottangi, Koraput - grown above 1100m for bright acidity and aromatic complexity rare in Indian coffee.

₹720 · 250gBuy on Gray Cup

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Koraput, Odisha Washed Coffee

Single-origin washed-process coffee beans from Koraput, Odisha. Clean, bright cup with well-defined acidity.

₹580 · 250gBuy on Gray Cup

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Attikan Washed Coffee

Single-estate washed-process Arabica from Attikan Estate. Clean, balanced cup with delicate floral and citrus notes.

₹620 · 250gBuy on Gray Cup

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Halflong Assam Coffee

Single-origin Arabica coffee grown in the hills of Halflong, North Cachar Hills, Assam. Mild acidity with a soft, earthy sweetness.

₹620 · 250gBuy on Gray Cup

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How Indian coffee varies

• Odisha (Koraput): Eastern Ghats, smallholder Arabica, 900–1,200 m. Clean and cocoa-ish washed, dark-fruited natural.
• Karnataka: Western Ghats estates, Arabica and Robusta, full-bodied, low-acid, chocolate and spice.
• Northeast (Assam, Arunachal): low-grown, mellow, nutty, soft.
• Kerala / Tamil Nadu: mostly Robusta and traditional filter blends.

10 to try

1. Koraput washed Arabica (Odisha)
2. Koraput natural Arabica (Odisha)
3. A honey-processed Koraput lot (Dream Hill / Brown Valley)
4. An HSD micro-lot (Odisha)
5. A Chikmagalur estate washed (Karnataka)
6. A Coorg Robusta for filter (Karnataka)
7. Monsooned Malabar (Karnataka), for the novelty
8. A Halflong Assam lot (Northeast)
9. An Araku Valley Arabica (Andhra, next door to Koraput)
10. A traditional 70/30 Arabica/Robusta filter blend

HSD Roasted

Light roast · Koraput District · Citrus Blossom, Peach, Honey

₹345 · 250 gBuy Now

Naturals Roasted

Medium roast · Koraput District · Dark Cherry, Dark Chocolate, Dried Fruit

₹390 · 250 gBuy Now

Dream Hill Honey Arabica

Medium roast · Pottangi, Koraput · Honey-like, Golden Raisin, Orange Blossom

₹615 · 250 gBuy Now

Koraput Organic Natural

Medium-dark roast · Semiliguda, Koraput · Green Apple, Floral, Clean Sweetness

₹490 · 250 gBuy Now

Roasted or green

Every Koraput coffee here is also sold as green beans for roasters:

AAA Green Arabica Washed

AAA, Screen 17+ · washed · Koraput, Odisha

From ₹1,195 / kgBuy / Enquire

AA Arabica HSD Specialty

AA, Screen 17+ · washed · Koraput, Odisha

From ₹1,360 / kgBuy / Enquire

Or have Gray Cup roast a specific lot to profile.