The tribal farmer cooperative behind much of the certified, branded Araku Valley coffee.
SAMTFMACS is the cooperative ICB describes as organizing 10,000+ farming families in 524 villages across about 5,000 hectares of Araku coffee, certified organic and fair trade and billed as the largest such coffee cooperative in the world.
Field notes
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The Araku cooperative model reportedly organizes upward of 10,000 farming families across roughly 5,000 hectares of coffee.
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Naandi's account says the cooperative was registered in 2007, after Naandi had worked with about 1,000 tribal coffee farmers.
Sources · 2 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Coffee Regions of India: A Complete Guide · Indian Coffee Beans (roaster/retailer)
- Part 1: An ode to Araku's farmers cooperative · Naandi Foundation