Import coffee from India, sourced and shipped to your specification
Washed and natural Arabica, Robusta, and the distinctive Monsooned Malabar, sourced from Indian estates in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, checked against your specification, and shipped FOB or CIF with full export documentation.
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Tell us the coffee type, grade and volume. A specialist replies within one business day.
Why import coffee from India
India grows coffee under shade in the Western Ghats, across Karnataka's Kodagu (Coorg) and Chikmagalur districts, Kerala's Wayanad, and Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris, along with the Araku Valley in the east. Shade cultivation gives Indian coffee a milder acidity and body that blenders often value for rounding out sharper origins.
India is also the origin of Monsooned Malabar, a distinctive process where green beans are exposed to monsoon winds and humidity to develop a low-acid, full-bodied character found nowhere else.
We work with exporters registered with India's Coffee Board, so contracts, certificates of origin and phytosanitary documents are prepared the way your customs authority expects to see them.
India's coffee trade, in numbers
Figures are illustrative of India's scale as a coffee producer, and can move with each season's harvest.
Coffee grades and packing we supply
Tell us your target use and we will recommend a grade, or match a specification you already have.
Arabica, washed
Clean, bright cup character from Karnataka and Kerala estates, suited to specialty roasting.
- Forms: green beans, various screen sizes
- Packing: jute bags, grain-pro lined, bulk
- Typical buyers: specialty roasters, importers
Arabica, natural
Sun-dried in the cherry, giving a fuller body and fruit-forward sweetness.
- Forms: green beans, various screen sizes
- Packing: jute bags, grain-pro lined, bulk
- Typical buyers: specialty and espresso-blend roasters
Robusta
Higher caffeine, fuller body and lower acidity, widely used in espresso blends and instant coffee.
- Forms: green beans, cherry and parchment grades
- Packing: jute bags, bulk
- Typical buyers: espresso blenders, instant coffee manufacturers
Monsooned Malabar
India's signature low-acid, full-bodied coffee, monsoon-processed on the Malabar coast.
- Forms: Monsooned Malabar AA, Monsooned Robusta
- Packing: jute bags, grain-pro lined
- Typical buyers: specialty roasters, blend makers
Roasted & ground coffee
Roasted to your profile and ground to your specification, or supplied whole bean.
- Forms: whole bean, ground, custom roast profiles
- Packing: retail bags, valve pouches, bulk
- Typical buyers: retailers, cafes, private-label brands
Not seeing a coffee origin or grade you need? Ask us — we can source most Indian growing regions beyond this list.
How an order moves
The same five steps apply whether you are ordering one pallet or a full container.
Specification
You share variety, process (washed, natural or monsooned), grade and destination port.
Quote and sample
We quote FOB or CIF and can arrange a pre-shipment sample for cupping.
Contract
Price, quantity and payment terms are agreed in writing.
Shipping and documents
We arrange loading, shipping and export paperwork.
Export documentation and policy
Coffee exports from India are regulated through the Coffee Board, which supports registration, quality standards and market development for Indian coffee. Estate and lot traceability is common practice for specialty-grade shipments, which helps buyers verify origin claims such as Monsooned Malabar or single-estate lots.
We confirm the current registration and any destination-specific requirements for your grade and market before quoting.
Documents we prepare
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- Matched to your purchase order and container loading.
- Certificate of origin
- Issued to support preferential treatment where a trade agreement applies.
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Issued where your destination requires it.
- Quality and cupping notes
- Arranged for specialty-grade lots, alongside any residue or quality testing your market requires.
Common questions
What is the minimum order quantity?
Minimums vary by grade and packing. A single pallet is a common starting point for specialty lots, while bulk Robusta or commercial-grade Arabica often moves by container. Tell us your target volume and we will confirm what is possible.
Can you supply roasted coffee, or only green beans?
Both. We can supply green beans for your own roasting, or arrange roasting and grinding to your profile before shipment.
What makes Monsooned Malabar different?
Green beans are exposed to monsoon winds and humidity over several weeks, which swells the beans and mellows their acidity, giving a distinctive low-acid, full-bodied cup unique to this process.
Are samples available before I commit to an order?
Yes. Samples can be arranged for cupping before a commercial order, so you can confirm quality and cup character against your specification.
Which destinations do you ship to?
We ship to buyers across the GCC, Africa, Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond. See our markets pages for country-specific import notes.
Also trading in rice, spices or tea?
We source and ship all four commodities from the same India and UAE network. See the import rice from India page, the import spices from India page, or the import tea from India page.
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Sourcing is coordinated from our Bengaluru office, with shipping and documentation handled through our RAKEZ, UAE office.
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