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Bharat Vishnubhotla

Our Story

As LA based Indian-American entrepreneurs and passionate coffee fans who have lived in specialty coffee hubs like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and New York, we wondered why Indian Coffee has been missing from the specialty coffee movement in the United States.  In spite of eagerly seeking the rich, earthy, complex coffee our ancestors drank on the menu of every cafe we frequented, we kept coming up empty. We decided it was time to become the change we wanted to see and address the gap. This is how the idea for Hill Station Coffee was born. As LA based Indian-American entrepreneurs and passionate coffee fans who have...

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Bharat Vishnubhotla

What's a Hill Station?: Uncovering the story behind the brand

Hill Stations are high altitude towns unique to the Indian subcontinent. The essence of a hill station is in the meaningful integration of the old and the new: timeless quality, hospitality, taste, and elegance. These are the elements we have captured in every box of Hill Station Coffee.

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Bharat Vishnubhotla

Uniquely Indian and Accidentally Magical: The History Of Monsoon Malabar Coffee

How the infamous shipment delay during a particularly strong monsoon season combined with inadequate storage cover changed the composition of coffee and coffee culture, forever.

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