On the occasion of International Coffee Day, the Tribal Development Cooperative Corporation of Odisha Limited (TDCCOL) on Friday announced that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Koraput Coffee Cafe and a dedicated e-commerce platform (Koraputcoffee.org) to promote the Koraput Coffee across the globe.
The State Government is also planning to set up a number of such cafes across the country, thus transforming the lives of the local coffee cultivators. Coffee farming is transforming the lives in the tribal hinterland of Koraput district, which is located at a height of 3,000 feet above sea level being ideal for coffee cultivation due to its cool climate and rainfall. This homegrown coffee is a single-origin 100-per cent Arabica coffee that would be competing with the specialty coffee market in near future. The CM said, “I am glad, in just two years Koraput coffee has carved a niche for itself. For the benefit of tribal livelihood, my government has undertaken multiple initiatives for the promotion of Koraput Coffee (through the TDCCOL). This year, Coffee Development Trust at Koraput has taken up 300 hectares of new and old coffee plantations.”
TDCCOL Managing Director Mansi Nimbhal said, “Our new product line Tiger Bright is already catching the eyes of everyone. Many international buyers are approaching us for bulk purchases. I am sure this will help our tribal growers fetch the competitive prices.” Recently, the Tata Coffee has agreed to sell the Koraput Coffee in national and international markets.