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Grown in Melghat. Roasted in Amravati.
Never just another coffee.

Specialty coffee. A different origin.Chikhaldara, Maharashtra / India

From the forests of Melghat

Wild roots.
Serious coffee.

Naturally processed coffee from Chikhaldara — the only coffee grown in Maharashtra. Grown by Korku farmers, roasted in small batches in Amravati, shipped to your door.

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Melghat Midnight

Dark roast · Dark cocoa · Burnt jaggery · Smoke

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₹300
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Filter coffee being poured into a glass beside a steel dabara

Melghat Midnight as South Indian filter kaapi, with milk.

Whole cherry. Small batches. Full character.Take a look around The tribal bean, since the first cup.

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One forest.
Find your flavour.

Chocolate and jaggery. Depth and a little wildness. Meet your new everyday obsession.

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A name with roots

Korku isn’t
a made-up word.
It’s a people.

Our coffee is named for the Korku community of the Melghat hills. The place, the people, the way the cherry is grown and dried—they’re not a footnote on the bag. They’re the reason it exists.

Get to know our roots
The tiger is not just on the label.
It’s part of the landscape.

From forest to cup

A small seed.
A long way home.

Grown by Korku farmers in Chikhaldara, sun-dried in the whole cherry, roasted in small batches in Amravati — and finished by you.

Follow the whole journey
  1. 01GrownChikhaldara, 1,100 m, under pepper & cardamom shade
  2. 02DriedSun-dried in the whole cherry
  3. 03RoastedSmall batches in Amravati — explore the roast curve
  4. 04BrewedSix methods in the brew studio

Before your first cup

Good questions.
Honest answers.

A few more answers
Robusta? The strong one?

Yes—and there’s more to it than strength. Our naturally processed robusta leans into cocoa, jaggery and a full-bodied cup. Start with Sipna Serenade for the softer side, or Melghat Midnight if you like things dark.

Which one belongs in my kitchen?

Sipna Serenade is our medium roast: a good place to start for black coffee and pour-over. Melghat Midnight is darker and loves milk. If you do your own roasting, the green beans are for you.

Can you grind it for my brewer?

Absolutely. Choose whole bean or a grind for South Indian filter, espresso, moka pot, pour-over, French press or cold brew on the product page.

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Two roasts and a green bean, all from the Melghat hills.

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