MediumTropical FruitCitrusFloral+2
Buyer 4.8 (52)
71
$1.06/oz
Roaster
Araku Coffee
- Coffees in catalog
- 5
- Also available
- 1
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 65.3
- Reddit sentiment
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OriginsIN
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 25% · limited data
Coverage is below 50%. Most of this roaster’s lots are scored off roaster-level signals (Reddit + YouTube) without per-lot SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, or published buyer reviews. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherry’s Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The avg Cherry’s Index reflects general reputation more than per-lot quality.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
- Reddit—weight 18%
- YouTube85/100weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 5 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
- Buyer reviews93.8/1004/5 lots · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 5%
- Transparency42/1005/5 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay5/5
Base components are renormalized over whatever signals are available for each lot. SCA + Coffee Review are capped at 40% combined to keep the cupping story from dominating. Bonuses (accolades, awards, editorial coverage) and freshness decay are applied on top.
On YouTube
8 videos · 191k combined views
Outside coverage portrays Araku Coffee as a pioneering social enterprise rooted in the Araku Valley of Andhra Pradesh. Reviewers and documentaries highlight the brand's unique Arakunomics model, which empowers tribal farmers through cooperatives like Manyatorana FPC and regenerative agriculture. Observers emphasize that the brand goes beyond selling specialty coffee, functioning as a community movement and a model for sustainable rural economic development.
Arakunomics sustainable agricultural modelEmpowerment of tribal farming communitiesCooperative ownership through Manyatorana FPCRegenerative farming practicesSocial enterprise backed by the Nandi Foundation
From Araku Coffee
- 85k views
Brewing a Cup of Change – A National Geographic Documentary about Araku Coffee
Araku Coffee
- 38k views
Which ARAKU Coffee Is The One For You?
Araku Coffee
- 30k views
Brewing the Perfect Cup of Coffee – Using the Araku Mokapot
Araku Coffee
- 7k views
Cup of Change – A National Geographic Documentary about Araku Coffee [Abridged]
Araku Coffee
Coverage from others
- 17k views
Araku’s coffee is world-famous, but why are its farmers still struggling?
The News Minute
- 9k views
Coworking in Bangalore at Araku Coffee | Great Coffee in Bangalore with Fast Internet
Nader Nadernejad
- 3k views
Tasting Araku Coffee| Microclimate Pocket Brew|Comparison with Third Wave Baarbara French Press
LensDynamic Travels & Eats
- 2k views
The Team Behind Araku Coffee Wants a Place on Your Plate | The Spend
Firstpost
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Bengaluru, IN
Open in maps →Seed-city fallback applied (Bengaluru, IN); the website didn't expose a specific flagship address. LLM-finder notes: The website lists multiple cafe locations in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Paris, but does not provide the specific street addresses for any of them.
The catalog
5 in stock · 2 archived
MediumDark ChocolateCaramelSugarcane+1
Buyer 4.7 (136)
67
$0.86/oz
MediumOlive OilHoneyGrape+1
Buyer 4.7 (69)
66
$0.97/oz
MediumCherryHerbDark Chocolate
Buyer 4.8 (107)
66
$0.76/oz
High Altitude
Anaerobic Natural lot with Rose Apple, Buttercream Cookies, and Caramel in the cup.
Araku Valley, IN · Anaerobic Natural
MediumAppleOverall SweetCaramel+1
Buyer 5.0 (4)
$1.11/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Taste the Terroir: Coffee Sampler Pack
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
$4.17/oz
Archived (2)
NANOLOT #5
Expect Cocoa Nibs, Malt, and Lemony Brightness from this washed.
Andhra Pradesh, IN · Washed
Medium-LightCocoa PowderMaltLemon+6
SCA 88.0
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Out of stock
LightCherryCandyPineapple+1
SCA 86.0
$1.54/oz
Out of stock
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