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IndianCoffeeBeans is an independent platform for discovering Indian specialty coffee: roasters, coffees, community ratings, industry data, and guides to how Indian coffee is grown and brewed.
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IndianCoffeeBeans is an independent platform helping people explore India's specialty coffee ecosystem through coffee discovery, community reviews, industry data, and educational content.
At a glance
ICB in numbers
- Active roasters indexed
- 116+
- Specialty coffees listed
- 1,590+
- Community coffee ratings
- 269+
- Origin regions tagged
- 27
- Published guides & articles
- 72
Live counts from the ICB catalogue, catalogue last refreshed 12 October 2026. Coffees are active, publicly listed products; ratings are one per person per coffee.
About the platform
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IndianCoffeeBeans is an independent discovery platform for India's specialty coffee ecosystem. It catalogues Indian roasters and the coffees they sell, with structured details such as origin region, estate, processing method, roast level and price, so people can compare beans side by side. Coffee drinkers add ratings and reviews, and the platform publishes original catalog data through its Industry Insights dashboard, alongside an editorial field guide on Indian coffee regions, processing and brewing.
Extended
IndianCoffeeBeans is an independent discovery platform for India's specialty coffee ecosystem, founded in 2024 by Thrilok Abhishek.
The platform catalogues Indian specialty roasters and the coffees they sell, recording structured details for each coffee: origin region and estate, processing method, roast level, varieties, tasting notes and price. Coffee drinkers can filter the catalogue by what matters to them, from brew method to process, and follow each listing through to the roaster's own store. Community members rate and review the coffees they have tried, building a shared record of how Indian coffees taste in practice.
Because the catalogue is structured, it also works as a lens on the industry. The Industry Insights dashboard publishes aggregated, regularly refreshed data on processing trends, origin regions, pricing and roaster geography. The editorial field guide adds multi-part series on India's coffee regions, processing methods, pricing and home brewing, written for curious newcomers and experienced drinkers alike.
IndianCoffeeBeans does not sell coffee; it links to roasters directly.
Data & Industry Insights
Explore India's Specialty Coffee Landscape
Industry Insights
Original, regularly refreshed data from the ICB catalogue: processing methods, origin regions and states, pricing benchmarks, varieties, and where India's roasters are based.
- Washed is the most common process, at 34% of listed coffees with a known processing method.
- Listed coffees are tagged to 27 origin regions across 10 states.
- Active roasters are based in 40 cities.
Suggested attribution: Source: IndianCoffeeBeans.com — Industry Insights
You're welcome to cite published, aggregated insights with attribution. The underlying dataset isn't licensed for reproduction. For custom data, bulk exports or licensing, see the ICB API or get in touch.
Editorial
Stories, Guides & Research
Multi-part series and in-depth articles from the ICB field guide.
For journalists
Stories Worth Exploring
Starting points drawn from ICB's research and editorial — ideas to investigate, not findings.
Beyond washed and natural
Indian roasters now list anaerobic, carbonic maceration and other experimental lots alongside traditional washed and natural coffees. What is driving the experimentation, and how is it changing what Indian coffee tastes like?
The map is bigger than Chikmagalur
Karnataka dominates Indian coffee, but specialty roasters increasingly name estates and regions from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, the Eastern Ghats and the Northeast. How do these regions differ, and which are drinkers discovering?
Where India's roasters are
Where are India's specialty roasters and independent cafes setting up, and what do local coffee scenes look like beyond the headline metros?
What's in the price of a bag
What goes into the price of an Indian specialty coffee — farming, processing, roasting and the pull of export markets — and how should drinkers judge value?
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Coffee directory
Browsing and filtering the coffee catalogue
Coffee detail
A coffee page with community rating and price
Roaster directory
Indian specialty roasters by location
Industry Insights
The live catalog data dashboard
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Founder
Meet the Founder
Thrilok Abhishek, Founder
Thrilok Abhishek is the founder of IndianCoffeeBeans, an independent discovery platform for Indian specialty coffee.
His interest in coffee began with South Indian filter coffee at home, and deepened during six to seven months in Italy in 2012, where he was drawn into its espresso culture. After the pandemic, a casual habit became a serious one: from instant coffee to a full home brewing station and a growing collection of Indian beans.
A sales and marketing professional by trade, Thrilok approached the project from the drinker's side, asking what he would have wanted when starting out. The answer was a comprehensive resource focused on Indian coffee and free of marketing noise. He credits the r/IndianCoffee community as his main guide through India's coffee landscape, and describes IndianCoffeeBeans as his way of giving back to it.
What would I have wanted when I was just starting my specialty coffee journey? The answer was simple: a straightforward, comprehensive resource focused on Indian coffee, free from marketing noise.
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For interviews, quotes, data questions, speaking and events, or collaborations, email Thrilok Abhishek directly.
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