Odisha's tribal-farmed, forest-canopy coffee tract in the Eastern Ghats, so far marketed under the Araku Valley GI.
Koraput is Odisha's coffee district in the Eastern Ghats, with ICB placing its coffee at roughly 900-1,370 m. Production is tribal-farmed, forest-canopy grown and organic by practice. ICB reports it currently falls under the Araku Valley designation, with a standalone GI application in progress.
Field notes
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Koraput coffee is reported to be marketed under the Araku Valley designation, with a standalone GI application in progress.
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Koraput lots took awards at the 2024 Fine Cup Awards at Flavour of India, in the washed and natural categories.
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A 2021 report counted about 5,000 tribal families growing coffee in Koraput, on roughly 5,000 ha, up from about 2,000 ha seven years earlier.
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Trade writers call Koraput coffee semi-wild, because much of it grows in forest rather than on planted estates.
In the cup, according to guides
- ChocolateOften notedChocolate, caramel and brown-sugar notes lead the notes reported for Koraput lots.
- NuttyOften notedICB describes Koraput as nutty-sweet, with roasted-almond notes and more roasted depth than Araku's cleaner profile.
Sources · 4 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)
- Geographical indications in India · Wikimedia Foundation
- International Coffee Day: Coffee cultivation transforming tribal lives in Odisha's Koraput · Down To Earth
- Non-traditional coffee growing regions in India are having a moment in the sun · Kodagu First