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ICB Fortnight 6 · 16 May 2026
Quieter on the catalogue,
louder in the community.
Hello,
This is Issue 6. A quiet fortnight on additions — one new roaster (Shodh Coffee, Surat) and no new coffees — but the platform crossed 192 community ratings, with nine added in the last two weeks alone.
The bigger story is sitting on r/IndiaCoffee, where the community crowd-sourced a roaster tier list and Kāpi Kottai landed at the top. We've pulled the thread in below — and we'd like your ranking on ICB too.
Also new this fortnight: a Communities page — one index for the WhatsApp, Reddit, and Discord groups around Indian specialty coffee. Reply if anything catches your attention.
— GT
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Freshly Added
What's New on ICB.
A quiet fortnight on additions — one new roaster (Shodh Coffee from Surat) and no new coffees. The catalogue holds steady at 1,108 coffees across 85 roasters, while community ratings ticked up by nine to 192 total.
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85
Roasters
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1,108
Coffees
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192
Ratings
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+9
New Ratings
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On ICB
Roaster Spotlight.
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El Bueno Coffee
New Delhi, Delhi
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El Bueno Coffee — "Only the Good" — is a New Delhi brand founded by Manvi Gupta and Ketan Kamra, sourcing directly from Indian estates and roasting in small batches. Manvi leads product and sensory development; Ketan runs strategy and operations — a pairing built to keep quality central as the brand scales. With 22 coffees live on ICB across multiple origins and roast profiles, their catalogue is worth a slow scroll.
Browse their coffees →
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r/IndiaCoffee
From the Community.
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r/IndiaCoffee
Tier List Winner: Kāpi Kottai
r/IndiaCoffee crowd-sourced a roaster tier list this fortnight, and Kāpi Kottai landed at the top. Whether you agree or not, ICB has its own running ranking — 192 ratings logged so far, +9 in the last two weeks. Add yours and shape the picture.
Read the thread →
Rate roasters on ICB →
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From the ICB Field Guide
Off the Press.
Processing & Flavors · 19 Apr 2026
India grows 70% Robusta, not Arabica — yet specialty coffee here is Arabica-driven. A data-backed field guide to both species, where they grow, and how they taste.
Read the field guide →
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Brewing Behaviour
Grind, temperature, bloom, and dripper choice calibrated for Chikmagalur, Araku, and Coorg naturals.
Read →
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Ecosystem Intelligence
84 roasters, 1,009 coffees, price distribution, regional concentration, processing trends — and what the metadata gaps reveal.
Read →
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Just Shipped
New on ICB.
The Communities page is live — one index of the WhatsApp, Reddit, and Discord groups around Indian specialty coffee. Join the ones that fit, or add the ones you're already part of so others can find them.
Explore communities →
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Question for you
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"Got an article, post, or piece of writing about Indian coffee that deserves a wider audience? Send it our way — we'll feature it on the ICB blog with full attribution to your Instagram or site."
Reply to this email with a link. Share the knowledge.
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Share the Coffee Love.
Know someone curious about Indian specialty coffee? Forward this along.
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