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15 best artisanal coffee brands in India
1. Maverick & Farmer Coffee Roasters
This Bangalore-based, wildly-popular coffee brand is renowned for its unconventional offerings. They recently launched three new artisanal coffees ‘Orange You Curious,’ an unusual orange juice fermented coffee, ‘Milk & Honey,’ a lactic acid bacteria fermented coffee and ‘Ol’ Smoky,’ the world’s first-ever cold smoked coffee. You can try Maverick & Farmer’s coffees at their cafes in Delhi and Bangalore or order them online.
2. Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters
Founded in 2013, this roastery sources their coffee beans from over 10 estates across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Blue Tokai, started by Matt Chitharanjan and his wife Namrata Asthana, retails a wide variety of freshly roasted coffee beans, ground coffee, easy-pour sachets, nitrogen flushed cold brew bags, coffee making equipment and even speciality teas. Our favourites from their menu are the Attikan Estate and MS Estate coffees.