Artisanal Indian coffee is having its moment with close to 20 artisanal coffee brands launched across the country since the pandemic. . Homegrown Indian spirits are growing at a healthy pace too — Indian single malts overtook scotch sales for the first time this year, and Indian craft spirits dominated drinking patterns according to What India is Drinking 2023, a report by 30 Best Bars India.
. So, it was only a matter of time that maverick Indian spirit makers tapped homegrown coffee to match the chutzpah of its craft sector. From coffee in meads and gins to India’s cold brew coffee liqueurs; these coffee spirits celebrate the journey from bean to bottle.
From the lap of Himalayas Bandarful, an artisanal cold-brew coffee liqueur| Photo Credit:Special arrangement The latest entrant at the bar is Bandarful, a cold brew coffee liqueur from Uttarakhand-based Himmaleh spirits. After its foray into the spirits scene in 2023 with provincial gin Kumaon & I, Bandarful is their paean to the coffee of the Western Ghats. It was launched in January 2024 at the 30 Best Bars of India event in Goa.
Co-founder Ansh Khanna says, “India has some of the world’s best terroir for coffee and we wanted to show that to the world with a a flavour-driven coffee liqueur!” (L) Ansh Khanna, co-founder, Himmaleh Spirits and (R) Samarth Prasad, co-founder Himmaleh Spirits with Mukund Prasad | Photo Credit:Special arrangement Best enjoyed with ice or an Espresso martini, Bandarful is brewed for ov.
