Rooted in Karnataka's Western Ghats
We started Bean There with a simple conviction: the extraordinary estates of Chikmagalur, Sakleshpur, and BR Hills deserve roasting that preserves their delicate floral terroir.
Small-Batch Drum Roasting
We never mask our coffee in dark, oily over-roasting. Instead, we use a 15kg cast-iron drum roaster to gently develop natural sugars, caramel sweetness, and sparkling stone-fruit acidity. Every bean can be traced directly to a specific family-run farm in Karnataka.
36-Hour Wild Ferment Sourdough
Our sourdough levain began 5 years ago and has been nurtured with stone-ground organic grains. No commercial additives, no shortcuts. Just flour, water, Himalayan salt, and 36 hours of patient wild fermentation resulting in an airy open crumb with rich, digestible depth.
Our Partner Estates
Grown beneath dense silver oaks, pepper vines, and cardamom plants.
Attikan Estate
Perched high amidst wildlife sanctuaries where wild elephants roam, Attikan enjoys cool mountain mist and slow berry maturation.
Baarbara Estate
Family-run since 1898 under native silver oak canopy, certified sustainable shade cultivation preserving migratory birds.
Kerehaklu Estate
Pioneering experimental microlots and natural berry fermentations with biodiversity corridors adjoining pristine shola forests.
Spaces Designed to Slow Down
A glimpse into the corners and moments of Bean There on 12th Main.
The Rain Tree Courtyard
Open-air garden with Bangalore breezes and dappled morning sunlight.
The La Marzocco Bar
Precision 9-bar extractions, dialled in three times daily per estate lot.
36-Hour Wild Ferment Bakery
Natural sourdough boules and laminated cardamom brioche knots baked at 5 AM.
Estate Cupping & Manual Brews
Origin flight tastings, V60 clarity, and aeropress experimentation.
What Indiranagar Loves About Us
“The Attikan V60 with their cardamom knot is my Saturday morning ritual in Bengaluru. There is nothing else quite like their courtyard silence before 10 AM.”
“Finally a cafe with actual 150 Mbps Wi-Fi, abundant plugs, and baristas who care about TDS extraction and water mineral chemistry.”
“Bean There is heaven for pet owners. My Golden Retriever knows the baristas by name, and the sourdough avocado toast is top-tier.”