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Araku Coffee

NANOLOT #5

WashedMedium-LightSCA 88.0
NANOLOT #5 by Araku Coffee
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
1149–1149 m
Varietals
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Harvest
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Weight
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Bag price
INR 2600.00
Price / oz
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Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

cocoa nibs · malt · lemony brightness · sugarcane · honey · raisin · vanilla · soft apricot · floral undertones · syrupy body · rounded body · clean finish

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

56

Confident

Confidence40% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 0% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

Missing: Coffee Review, Reddit sentiment, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    90/ 25% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 13% weight
  • SCA grade
    Roaster-published cupping score
    40/ 63% weight

Sensory profile

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Araku Coffee

On YouTube

8 videos · 388k combined views

Outside coverage consistently frames Araku Coffee as a social enterprise rather than a traditional roaster. Reviewers emphasize the brand's foundation in the Arakunomics model, which prioritizes the economic empowerment of tribal farmers in the Araku Valley. The brand is recognized for transforming local agricultural practices and enabling farmers to manage their own business operations directly. In urban settings like Bangalore, the roaster is noted for creating community-focused spaces that represent a broader movement toward sustainable and ethical consumption.

Arakunomics sustainable modelTribal farmer ownershipDirect economic empowermentCommunity-focused urban spacesAgricultural transformation in Araku Valley

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Araku Coffee

2600 INR

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