Anand Mahindra: Araku Coffee to Replace Starbucks in US, First Cafe in Manhattan Soon

• Billionaire industrialist Anand Mahindra champions Indian coffee brand Araku Coffee, stating it will soon enter the US market.
• Mahindra expressed his desire to replace Starbucks with the home-grown Araku, which he considers one of the best coffees globally.
• America's first Araku Café is slated to open in midtown Manhattan by this summer, according to Mahindra.
• His comments sparked online debate, with some praising Araku's flavor and others questioning its premium pricing and branding strategy.
• Araku Coffee is grown by tribal farmers in Andhra Pradesh's Araku Valley using sustainable farming practices.