Measuring Coorg in coffee spoons: Review of Kavery Nambisan’s book, ‘Cherry Red, Cherry Black: The Story of Coffee in India’

Kavery Nambisan traces the history and geography of the brew in India in her book ‘Cherry Red, Cherry Black: The Story of Coffee in India’. When did coffee arrive in India? How did Coorg, a rice-growing area initially, take to growing coffee in large quantities? Where does India stand as a coffee planter and exporter? … Continue reading Measuring Coorg in coffee spoons: Review of Kavery Nambisan’s book, ‘Cherry Red, Cherry Black: The Story of Coffee in India’