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Coffee ratings guide 2021

The quest for the best coffees is an ongoing process. This coffee ratings guide is an attempt to ease the discovery of Indian specialty roasters and their coffees for home brewers.

 

Views are personal, made with love and lots of coffee. Cheers!

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Quick links:

Tried and tested

New roasters

Best for manual brewing

Best for milk based coffees

Complex coffees

Everyday coffees

Personal favorites

All coffees

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Coffee ratings guide 2020​

Tried and tested

Roasters who are established for over a year in a relatively nascent specialty market

Merthi Mountain by Curious Life​

Venkids Yellow Honey by Bloom Coffee Roasters

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New roasters

Upcoming roasters who have started up recently in the specialty coffee segment

MNEB by Kafeido

Kerehaklu Naturals by Tulum Coffee

Supernova by Astro Coffee Lab

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Best for manual brewing

Coffees which are great for pour overs and Aeropresses

Merthi Mountain by Curious Life

Venkids Yellow Honey by Bloom Coffee Roasters

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Best for milk based coffees

Coffees which have bold flavour profiles, ideal for milk based beverages

Van Vin Gogh by Bloom Coffee Roasters

Silver Oak Cafe Blend by Blue Tokai

Thogarihunkal Washed by Tulum Coffee

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Complex coffees

Coffees which are challenging to brew but yield amazing cups, once you nail the recipe

Ratnagiri by Kafeido

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Everyday coffees

Coffees which are a must have in your coffee cabinet for everyday use

Seethargundu Estate by Blue Tokai

Hidden Falls by Bloom Coffee Roasters

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Personal favorites

Coffees that I have reordered

Merthi Mountain by Curious Life

Venkids Yellow Honey by Bloom Coffee Roasters

Seethargundu Estate by Blue Tokai

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All coffees

Kiwano Na'ran by Astro Coffee Lab

Milky Way by Astro Coffee Lab

Light Speed by Astro Coffee Lab

Supernova by Astro Coffee Lab

Hidden Falls by Bloom Coffee Roasters

Van Vin Gogh by Bloom Coffee Roasters

Venkids Yellow Honey by Bloom Coffee Roasters

Organic Rosewood Blend by Blue Tokai

M.S. Estate Organic by Blue Tokai

Silver Oak Cafe Blend by Blue Tokai

Varadymalai Estate by Blue Tokai

Seethargundu Estate by Blue Tokai

Merthi Mountain by Curious Life

MNEB by Kafeido

Ratnagiri by Kafeido

Kaskemane Estate by Kafeido

Bilgiris Valley by Kafeido

Pranoy's Pride by Marc's Coffees

Karadykan Estate by Third Wave

Thogarihunkal Washed by Tulum Coffee

Ratnagiri Honey by Tulum Coffee

Kerehaklu Naturals by Tulum Coffee

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Note: Links will be updated with reviews in due course of time

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Tried and tested
New roasters
Best for manual brewing
Best for milk based coffees
Complex coffees
Everyday coffees
Personal favorites
All coffees
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