Anecdote Roasters  ·  Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh

Twilight at Dumbriguda

Natural Light Roast Arabica

Dumbriguda marks a specific valley within Araku, Andhra Pradesh — one of India's higher-altitude tribal growing belts, where arabica cultivation has developed alongside indigenous farming communities. Anecdote Roasters' Twilight at Dumbriguda is a light-roast natural from that origin, newly listed on ICB. At this roast level, Araku naturals tend toward stone fruit and florals, with the altitude and agroforestry context often coming through in the cup.

El Bueno Coffee New Delhi, Delhi

El Bueno Coffee — "Only the Good" — is a New Delhi-based brand founded by Manvi Gupta and Ketan Kamra, sourcing directly from Indian estates and roasting in small batches. With 22 coffees on ICB spanning multiple origins and roast profiles, their catalogue reflects a deliberate focus on freshness and farm traceability. Manvi leads product and sensory development; Ketan handles operations and growth — a pairing built to keep quality central as the brand scales.

r/IndiaCoffee

The 200g Shift: Is Shrinkflation Hitting Indian Specialty Coffee?

A thread on r/IndiaCoffee is asking a pointed question: are 200g bags becoming the new default, effectively raising the per-gram price without changing the sticker? The community is mapping which brands have made the shift — and whether quality or transparency has moved with it.

"Which Indian specialty roaster do you think is flying under the radar — and which one gets more hype than it deserves?"

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