Coffee here comes from hill districts such as Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao, not the Brahmaputra plains.
Assam's coffee is grown in the hill districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao rather than on the Brahmaputra plains, and the Coffee Board lists 'Brahmaputra' among its regional coffee brands. The Coffee Board's research station at Diphu in Karbi Anglong opened in 1980 to give tribal farmers an alternative to jhum (shifting) cultivation.
Field notes
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Assam's coffee is grown in hill districts (Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao), not on the Brahmaputra valley floor.
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The Coffee Board's research station at Diphu, in Karbi Anglong, was set up in 1980 as an alternative to jhum cultivation.
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The Coffee Board lists three Assam zones, Haflong (340 ha), Bijni (125 ha) and Karbi Anglong (48 ha), in its 2022-23 table.
In the cup, according to guides
- CitrusOften notedDima Hasao arabica lots have been described with citrus, mandarin, brown sugar, roasted nut and dark chocolate notes.
Elsewhere in India
Sources · 3 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Coffee Regions of India: A Complete Guide · Indian Coffee Beans (roaster/retailer)
- Indian Coffee Regions · Coffee Geography Magazine
- Database on Coffee, July 2023 · Coffee Board of India, Market Intelligence Unit