30-04-2025
Koraput Coffee receives two Fine Cup awards
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Koraput:
Koraput Coffee
has made a mark on the national stage by clinching two prestigious
Fine Cup awards
— one each in the
Arabica Washed
and
Arabica Naturals
categories — at the
Flavour of India Fine Cup Award
competition. The district administration received the certificate of appreciation during the Know Your Kappi (KYK) Drive-2024 organised by the Coffee Board of India in Bengaluru recently.
"It's a proud moment for the entire district and the state as Koraput Coffee was selected among the top four coffees across India in both processing methods and was praised for its exceptional taste and aroma," said collector (Koraput) Keerthi Vasan V.
Official sources said the Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation of Odisha Ltd. (TDCCOL), which spearheads the production and marketing of Koraput Coffee, played a pivotal role in this success.
"From collecting ripe coffee cherries directly from the doorsteps of tribal farmers to overseeing the complete processing and quality control, TDCCOL's integrated approach ensured consistency and excellence," said Ashutosh Nanda, marketing manager, TDCCOL Koraput.
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"This double recognition marks a proud milestone for TDCCOL, making it one of the few institutions in India to receive two Fine Cup awards in a single edition of the competition," he added.
Koraput, situated at an altitude of 2,800 to 3,400 feet above sea level, offers a favourable climate for coffee cultivation. The districts coffee story dates back to 1930, when Maharaja Rajbahadur Rama Chandra Deo of Jeypore introduced plantations. Post-independence, the Odisha government, through its soil conservation department, expanded coffee cultivation as part of an effort to prevent siltation in Machkund hydro-electricity project.
Today, Koraput boasts over 3,500 hectares of coffee plantations, including 778 hectares of private plantations managed by around 4,300 tribal farmers. The district has also become a model for organised marketing strategies and sustainable farming, encouraging many farmers to embrace coffee cultivation.
A govt study has identified 1.46 lakh hectares of land in Koraput suitable for coffee cultivation, underscoring the immense potential for further growth. The district administration has decided to undertake shade plantation for coffee on 1,000 hectares of land 2025-26.
