Chandini SRK, the visionary founder and Lead Roaster of First Crack Specialty Roasters in Hyderabad, has carved a niche in the Indian specialty coffee scene since her inspiration in Edinburgh, Scotland. Trained in Florence, Italy, and one of only 60Q Graders in India, she is dedicated to bringing the best Indian specialty coffees to cafes and soon, retail and e-commerce markets. Her journey from home-roasting on her terrace to running a full-scale roastery exemplifies her passion and commitment to coffee excellence.
Through the process of becoming a Q grading I have learnt the process of sourcing High quality, defect free beans and roasting them in such a way that we preserve the best characteristics and flavors of the beans so that they are experienced in the cup. Also it has enabled me to implement the proper protocols and QC in our process to consistently deliver high quality products. The idea behind First Crack is to bring the best of Indian Coffees to the market.
So having undergone the rigorous training of a Q grader has made me to implement proper practises right from sourcing to roasting to packaging which ensures that our products are of the highest quality. I would say that I became a Specialty Coffee addict in Edinburgh. Later I took to coffee roasting on my terrace as a hobby during COVID and eventually it tuned into a passion.
During my travels, i got the opportunity to meet some of the pioneers in specialty coffee industry which gave me more deeper insights int.
