MediumCherryGreen VegDark Chocolate
Shop 4.8 (110)
63CBI
US$0.80/oz
Typical US$0.72 to $1.37/oz
Limited comparison
Roaster · Bengaluru, IN
Araku Coffee
www.arakucoffee.in ↗Prices in INR
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
From the roasterBrand film
Brewing a Cup of Change – A National Geographic Documentary about Araku Coffee
Araku Coffee · 86.3K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
This documentary explores the origins of Araku Coffee, highlighting its unique position as a socially conscious, tribal-led coffee enterprise in the Araku Valley of India. It details the sustainable farming practices, the role of the Nandi Foundation in empowering local Adivasi farmers, and the journey of the coffee from the remote valley to the global stage.
Inside this video
From Araku Coffee:
“The fact that this coffee is made by tribal farmers was unknown to me. As Marie regaled me with their stories, she also treated me to a refreshing cup of this socially conscious coffee.”
“The whole coffee changed their life over the last 15 years, so it's amazing.”
Explore the videos
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The roaster
5 lots in stock, mostly India.
- In stock
- 5
- House Index · limited data
- 61
OriginsIndia
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- May 20267 lots seen; 5 in stock now
- Origins
- 1 countryIndia
- Process mix
- Other 60% · Honey 40%
- Sourcing
- 40% of lots name the producer or farm2 of 5
- Buyer stars
- 4.7 out of 5377 reviews across 5 lots, from the roaster's own store
- Coverage
- 8 reviewer videosVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗Facebook ↗X ↗Linked from their own site
- Where to find them
- 8 locations, Bengaluru, INAraku Coffee operates multiple cafe locations including flagship cafes in Paris and Bangalore.
- Merch
- 7 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 21% · limited data
Coverage is below 50%. No Reddit or YouTube roaster-level signal is on file. Per-lot evidence from SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, and public on-shop product ratings is limited across the catalog. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherrybook Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The average Cherrybook Index therefore reflects the limited per-lot evidence plus the methodology's neutral baseline.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
- Reddit—weight 0%
- YouTube—weight 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%
- On-shop ratings95/1005/5 lots · weight 12–18% · avg 15.6%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
- Transparency39/1005/5 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.
The catalog
5 in stock · 2 archived
MediumTropical FruitCitrusFloral+1
Shop 4.8 (52)
62CBI
US$1.13/oz
Typical US$0.76 to $1.45/oz
Limited comparison
Medium-DarkDark ChocolateSugarcaneCaramel+1
Shop 4.7 (140)
62CBI
US$0.91/oz
Typical US$0.74 to $1.42/oz
Limited comparison
High Altitude
Black Honey lot with Rose Apple, Buttercream Cookies, and Caramel in the cup.
Andhra Pradesh, IN · Black Honey
MediumAppleCaramelChocolate
Shop 5.0 (5)
61CBI
US$1.13/oz
Typical US$0.81 to $1.54/oz
Limited comparison
MediumOlive OilHoneyGrape+1
Shop 4.7 (70)
58CBI
US$1.01/oz
Typical US$0.73 to $1.39/oz
Limited comparison
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.
US$4.44/oz
Archived (2)
Medium-LightCocoaMaltLemon+5
SCA 88.0
44CBI
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Out of stock
Microlot 05.24
Natural lot with Dark Cherry, Candy, and Pineapple in the cup.
Andhra Pradesh, IN · Natural
LightCherryCandyPineapple+2
SCA 86.0
39CBI
US$1.56/oz
Out of stock
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Bengaluru, IN
Open in maps →Araku Coffee operates multiple cafe locations including flagship cafes in Paris and Bangalore.
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