Young Indians gain taste for high-end coffee in nation famous for tea

Overseas trips and social media are heating up interest in trendy brews

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Manoj Kumar's Naandi Foundation is behind the Araku Coffee brand, which aims to be operating in 10 cities around the world by the end of 2025. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)

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MUMBAI -- India's appetite for coffee is growing as young people develop a taste for sophisticated brews and high-quality beans in what has traditionally been a nation of tea drinkers.

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