About Sarāca Coffee Roasters | Specialty Coffee from India

We believe great coffee should be an everyday ritual sourced with intention, roasted with care, and shared with community.

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Our Story

Sarāca Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roastery based in Mysore, Karnataka, focused on making freshly roasted coffee more approachable and enjoyable for everyday coffee drinkers. We source quality coffee from Indian estates, roast in small batches, and create coffees for both home brewers and coffee enthusiasts.

Our coffees are selected with care, roasted to bring out their natural character, and packed fresh so they can be enjoyed at their best, from everyday espresso to carefully brewed filter coffee.

We stepped into India’s coffee industry with no coffee backgrounds or industry connections, just a simple observation.

India is one of the world’s largest coffee producers, yet freshly roasted, quality coffee still feels inaccessible to most people. Specialty coffee often felt expensive, intimidating, and reserved for a small circle of enthusiasts.

Elsewhere in the world, great coffee became a part of everyday life. Students drank it before class. Families brewed it at home. Travelers found it on the road.

We started Saraca because we believe India deserves that too.

Not coffee as a luxury.
Coffee as a daily ritual.
Coffee that brings happiness into ordinary moments.

The Story Behind Our Name

Saraca is inspired by CASCARA, the skin of the coffee cherry, often overlooked and discarded. Our name reflects a simple belief: every part of the coffee journey matters. From the farmer and the cherry to roasting, brewing, and the final cup - great coffee is the result of every step working together. We also draw inspiration from the SARACA ASOKA tree, the "sorrowless tree," a symbol of joy, calm, and renewal. It represents the kind of coffee experience we strive to create -approachable, thoughtful, and free from intimidation. Just honest, well-crafted coffee that makes everyday moments a little better.

Our Roasting Process

A close-up of carefully sorted, raw specialty green coffee beans sourced from partners like Sangameshwar Coffee Estates and Harley Coffee Estate.

Selecting Specialty Coffee Before the Roast

Scored for Quality: We only purchase green coffee evaluated by CQI-certified Q Graders. Only lots scoring 80+ points (specialty grade) make the cut.

Hand-Inspected: Every batch is physically sorted before roasting to remove defects, ensuring a clean, pure flavor profile.

100% Traceable: We partner directly with named, registered estates across Indian coffee capitals like Coorg, Chikmagalur, and Koraput, never anonymous bulk suppliers.

Coffee beans roasting and browning inside the sight glass of a small-batch coffee roasting machine in Mysore.

Small-Batch Coffee Roasting in Mysore

Data-Driven Craft: Every batch follows a precise roast profile, tracking temperature and development time to bring out natural sweetness without bitter or flat notes.

Small-Batch Freshness: Roasted in small quantities at our Mysore roastery so your coffee never sits past its peak.

Real-World Refined: We adjust our roast profiles using feedback from everyday home brewers and baristas, ensuring our coffee tastes incredible in your cup, not just in a lab.

A close-up of freshly roasted Saraca coffee beans that undergo rigorous sensory cupping and Coffee Board of India quality testing.

Quality Control After Roasting

Rigorously Cupped: Every batch is sensory-tested within 24–48 hours across key attributes like aroma, sweetness, body, and balance.

Packaged with Purpose:
Once approved, our coffee is sealed in specialized valve bags to lock in aromatics, keep oxygen out, and preserve peak flavor from our roastery to your cup.

Zero Compromises: If a batch doesn’t meet our quality threshold, it doesn't leave the roastery. Period.