India’s small towns brew better pourovers
9 months, 1 week ago

India’s small towns brew better pourovers

Live Mint  

In Jalandhar, Sahil Sareen runs the quaint café, Retro by Cakewaali. It has a loyal following for its speciality coffee menu with a selection of pourovers made with beans sourced from roasters and estates in and around Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka. Pratyush Thakur, founder of the Pahadee Coffee Roasters, a speciality coffee roastery, started workshops in Bir to educate café owners and supply premium beans from single estates as well as house blends. Now, Patel’s clients include Veronicas in Mumbai, Three Beans Coffee in Nagpur, O Brew and The Bake Affair in Udaipur, Babka in Goa, and Cafficana in Kochi. Sameer Godara, founder of Jaipur’s Half Light Coffee Roasters, sources from farms in Karnataka, Meghalaya and Tripura that support sustainability and are certified by Rainforest Alliance, a non-profit.

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