The best artisanal coffees in India

Delhi-based communications consultant Namrata Asthana and her husband Matt Chitharanjan are converting India’s tea drinking population into a coffee chugging one with Blue Tokai. They source from single-origin farms, toast fresh coffee beans, grind them and send them out the very same day so you get all that caffeine goodness. Their range includes light Kalledeverapura pulp sun-dried beans (cinnamon, berry, nutty) to M.S. Estate Vienna roast (dark, oaky, faintly fruity) or get a bi-monthly subscription to make sure your beans are always fresh. Approx Rs 325 for 250 g. Bluetokaicoffee.com

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Sourcing from coffee farms around the world, Kaffa Cerrado offers premium single-origin coffees that add a little extra to your morning cuppa. Krittivas Dalmia's offerings include beans from Ethiopia, Indonesia and Costa Rica even. Our favourite? The Nicaragua SHG of Central America, a full-bodied coffee with a crisp chocolate flavour and fruity notes of cherry, orange and plum (plus, a salted caramel sweetness). Approx Rs 800 for 250 g. Dalmiainfra.com

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When you want that great artisanal coffee taste but still want the luxury and convenience of instant coffee, turn to Bonhomia. They retail tiny Nespresso-compatible capsules packed with artisanal blends. Their single-origin strong blend Dark Deeds is sure to wake you up in under five minutes. Bonhomiaworld.com

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Former ad-exec Kunal Ross of The Indian Bean offers a variety of single-origin coffees that are roasted and packaged in Mysore. We recommend their Frowners Exclusive (dark, American roast) and the respect-demanding strong black Appa. Approx Rs 290 for 250 g. Theindeanbean.com

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The Flying Squirrel store sells coffee largely grown on their own farms in Coorg. Choose their pulp sun-dried coffee (or honey sun-dried coffee) Monsooned Malabar to make the most of their freshly roasted and ground-on-order coffee powder. Approx Rs 320 for 250 g. Flyingsquirrel.in

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