Guide
12 budget coffee beans Indian coffee drinkers keep recommending
12 coffee beans under ₹650 per 250g that people on r/IndiaCoffee keep recommending, from Blue Tokai's Vienna Roast to Hunkal's Aranya Gold. Live prices from the roasters.
Guides & reports
What we learn from tracking 1,537 coffees from 129 Indian roasters: data you can cite, and help choosing your next coffee.
Guides
Guide
Coffee beans for espresso: 11 picks people keep recommending
11 Indian coffee beans for espresso, for milk drinks, black shots and budget machines, each recommended by its roaster for espresso and by at least ten people on r/IndiaCoffee. Plus pre-ground vs fresh and buying by the kilo.
Guide
Coffee beans for a moka pot: 8 picks people keep recommending
8 Indian coffee beans for a moka pot, each recommended by its roaster for the moka pot and by at least ten people on r/IndiaCoffee, plus why moka coffee turns sour or bitter and which grind to order.
Guide
Diwali coffee gifts: 19 picks for every budget
Best Diwali coffee gifts in India for 2026, by budget: sampler boxes from ₹700, a moka pot or AeroPress with a Timemore grinder, and a Dedica espresso setup.
Guide
Indian coffee grades, explained
What AA, peaberry, Mysore Nuggets Extra Bold, Monsooned Malabar and Robusta Kaapi Royale mean, from the Coffee Board of India's grade rules, with how many of each we list and what they cost.
Guide
What specialty coffee costs in India, and why
What specialty coffee beans cost in India: a quarter of 1,537 coffees cost ₹600 or less per 250g, half ₹795, nine in ten ₹1,332. Why some cost more, how to pay less, and Coffee Board figures on production, exports and powder prices.
Guide
Indian coffee regions, compared
India's coffee regions compared: Chikmagalur, Coorg, Sakleshpur, BR Hills, Wayanad, Araku, Koraput, the Shevaroys, the Pulneys and the Northeast, with Coffee Board production figures, GI tags, prices and the most recommended coffee from each.
Reports
Report · September 2026
What coffee beans cost in India
The median bag costs ₹750 per 250g. Prices by roast, process, coffee type, region and estate across 1,065 coffees from 109 roasters, with the data to download.
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- Compare estates38 estates sold by more than one roaster
- All roasters129 Indian roasters and their coffees
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