{"title":"Coffee","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoffee, kaapi in Tamil and Kannada and kopi in Sinhala, is the everyday drink of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, and of many Sri Lankan homes. It forms part of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tea-coffee-and-drinks\"\u003etea, coffee and drinks\u003c\/a\u003e department. South Indian coffee is usually a dark roast blended with chicory, which gives body, a slight bitterness and a thick, frothy cup when mixed with hot milk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/filter-coffee\"\u003eFilter coffee\u003c\/a\u003e powder is brewed slowly in a two-tier steel filter to make a strong decoction, then mixed with boiled milk and sugar and poured between tumbler and dabara until it froths. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/instant-coffee\"\u003eInstant coffee\u003c\/a\u003e covers everything from rich, chicory-style granules made for milky coffee to smooth freeze-dried jars and decaf. Coffee sachets are three-in-one and latte mixes with the milk and sugar included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sukku-malli-coffee\"\u003eSukku malli coffee\u003c\/a\u003e is something different: a Tamil drink of dry ginger, coriander seed and spices, boiled with palm jaggery and drunk hot on rainy evenings. Brands include \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aachi\"\u003eAachi\u003c\/a\u003e and others that Tamil households know well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoffee loses its aroma quickly once the seal is broken. Keep filter powder in an airtight jar, away from light and heat, and use it within a few weeks. Instant coffee keeps longer, but always replace the lid straight away so it does not clump.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aachi-chukku-malli-kappi-100g","title":"Aachi Chukku Malli Kappi 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003eAachi Chukku Malli Kappi is a ready blend for the hot, spiced drink known across Tamil Nadu as sukku malli coffee. Despite the name, there is no coffee in it: the base is palm jaggery with dry ginger (chukku) and coriander (malli), rounded out with black pepper, long pepper, licorice, basil and turmeric. The result is a sweet, warming cup with a gentle peppery bite. It is made in India and packed in a 100g carton. Find similar blends in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sukku-malli-coffee\"\u003eSukku Malli Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBring 120ml of water to the boil in a saucepan, stir in 2 teaspoons of the powder and let it simmer on a low flame for 5 minutes. Add milk if you like, and a little extra palm jaggery for a sweeter cup. Strain and serve hot. Many South Indian families make it in the evening, on cold days or after a heavy meal, and drink it in place of their usual filter coffee or tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo coffee beans or tea leaves in the ingredients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlready sweetened with palm jaggery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne preparation serves 2 to 3 people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains sulphite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aachi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55304210907475,"sku":null,"price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/aachi-chukku-malli-kappi-100g-front.png?v=1791632225"},{"product_id":"bru-gold-edition-55g","title":"Bru Gold Edition Instant Coffee 55g","description":"\u003cp\u003eBru Gold Edition is a freeze dried instant coffee from Hindustan Unilever, made from select coffee beans sourced from plantations across India. Classic Bru Instant is a coffee and chicory mix, but this jar lists soluble coffee powder as its only ingredient, so every cup is pure coffee with no chicory. Freeze drying turns brewed coffee into crisp golden granules that dissolve quickly and, as the label puts it, keep the aroma and smooth taste of roasted beans. The granules come in a square glass jar with a gold twist-to-open, press-to-close cap. More jars sit in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/instant-coffee\"\u003eInstant Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pack suggests one teaspoon of coffee to one cup of hot water or milk. For black coffee, pour water just off the boil over the granules and stir until dissolved. For a milky Indian style cup, heat milk until steaming, stir in the coffee and sugar to taste, then pour between two cups to raise a light froth. A spoonful also works in cold coffee shaken with chilled milk and ice, or dissolved in a little hot water for tiramisu and coffee cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e55g of freeze dried granules in a reusable glass jar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle ingredient: soluble coffee powder, no chicory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Tamil Nadu, India for Hindustan Unilever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep the cap closed and store in a cool, dry place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55344907551059,"sku":null,"price":5.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/bru-gold-edition-55g-front.png?v=1791881258"},{"product_id":"bru-green-label-filter-coffee-500g","title":"Bru Green Label Filter Coffee 500g","description":"\u003cp\u003eBru Green Label is a ground filter coffee powder from Hindustan Unilever, blended in the South Indian style with 53% coffee and 47% chicory. The high share of chicory gives the dark, slightly bitter body and thick decoction that makes a strong, milky filter coffee, the daily kaapi of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka homes. It is ground for the traditional two-part steel coffee filter, and the pack notes it can also be prepared by boiling. Browse other blends in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/filter-coffee\"\u003eFilter Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the pack, add two teaspoons of powder to the upper part of the filter, press it down with the retainer, then pour in 50ml of hot or boiling water and cover. Wait about 15 minutes while the decoction drips through. Mix the decoction with hot milk and sugar to taste, then pour it between a steel tumbler and davara to raise a frothy top. No filter at home? Simmer the powder in water, let the grounds settle and strain before adding milk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500g pouch of coffee and chicory filter powder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlend printed on the pack: coffee 53%, chicory 47%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in India for Hindustan Unilever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce opened, move it to an air-tight container\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55344908403027,"sku":null,"price":6.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/bru-green-label-filter-coffee-500g-front.png?v=1791881267"},{"product_id":"bru-instant-coffee-100g","title":"Bru Instant Coffee 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003eBru Instant in the 100g glass jar is the UK export pack of India's familiar coffee and chicory mix, made with 70% instant coffee and 30% roasted chicory. The chicory adds a rounded, slightly toasty depth that suits coffee made with plenty of milk, which is why it tastes close to the cups served in Indian homes and canteens. The label is printed in English with German, French, Swedish and Finnish, with a full nutrition table, and the jar has a twist-to-open, press-to-close cap. It is a handy size for an office desk or for trying Bru before buying a bigger jar from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/instant-coffee\"\u003eInstant Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a hot cup, the label says put one teaspoon (2g) in a cup, add 250ml of hot water or milk, sugar to taste and stir well. For cold coffee, add one and a half teaspoons (3g) to 350ml of chilled milk with sugar, whizz in a blender or shake hard for a good froth, then pour over ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100g glass jar, product of India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstant coffee 70%, roasted chicory 30%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePer 100g: 359kcal, 13g protein, under 0.5g sugars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImported into the UK by P\u0026amp;B (Foods) Ltd, Bradford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55344908468563,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/bru-instant-coffee-100g-front.png?v=1791881277"},{"product_id":"bru-instant-coffee-200g","title":"Bru Instant Coffee 200g","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the larger 200g jar of Bru Instant, the coffee and chicory mix made in India with 70% instant coffee and 30% roasted chicory. At the 2g teaspoon measure on the label, one jar makes around a hundred cups, which suits a household where coffee is made morning and evening, or an office kitchen shared by a team. The fine powder dissolves straight into hot milk, and the chicory gives the full, mellow body that South Indians expect from their daily coffee. Compare sizes and blends in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/instant-coffee\"\u003eInstant Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMake a hot cup with one teaspoon in 250ml of hot water or milk, sugar to taste, stirred well, as the label directs. Bru is also a popular choice for beaten coffee: whisk a teaspoon of coffee with a teaspoon of sugar and a few drops of hot water until pale and thick, then top up with hot milk. The same whipped mix spooned over iced milk makes a quick dalgona style coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200g glass jar with twist-to-open, press-to-close cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoughly 100 servings at 2g per cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstant coffee 70%, roasted chicory 30%, product of India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep in a cool, dry place with the cap pressed shut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55344909451603,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/bru-instant-coffee-200g-front.png?v=1791881286"},{"product_id":"bru-instant-coffee-pouch-200g","title":"Bru Instant Coffee Pouch 200g","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bru Instant 200g pouch is a refill pack of the coffee and chicory mix sold across South India, made from 70% coffee and 30% chicory. This is the Indian market pack, with a Tamil banner on the front promising a richer aroma than the earlier Bru Instant pack. A flexible pouch takes up less room in the cupboard than a jar and is the usual way Indian households top up the Bru jar they already keep by the stove. Find jars and other blends in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/instant-coffee\"\u003eInstant Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce opened, tip the powder into an air-tight jar or tin, as the pack advises, so it stays free flowing and does not clump in damp air. The pack makes a quick milky coffee: one teaspoon of Bru Instant in a cup, 100ml of hot milk, sugar to taste, then stir well. For a stronger cup with a frothy head, make it in a steel tumbler and pour back and forth into a davara a few times before serving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200g heat sealed refill pouch, decant after opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoffee 70%, chicory 30%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndian pack, made in India for Hindustan Unilever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirections printed for a 100ml cup of hot milk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55344909910355,"sku":null,"price":8.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/bru-instant-coffee-pouch-200g-front.png?v=1791881293"},{"product_id":"harischandra-coffee-100g","title":"Harischandra Coffee 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarischandra Coffee is ground coffee made from 100% Sri Lankan coffee beans by Harischandra Mills in Sri Lanka. It is brewed in a pot and strained, giving a strong, full cup with a roasted edge that takes well to milk and sugar. Browse more ground and filter coffee in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/filter-coffee\"\u003eFilter Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut two teaspoons (about 10g) of coffee in a pot, add four cups (700ml) of boiling water and leave it to brew for a few minutes. Strain into cups and add hot milk and sugar or jaggery to taste. For a stronger cup, use a little more coffee and let it sit longer before straining. Fold the packet down tight after opening and move the rest into an airtight jar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Sri Lankan coffee beans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo teaspoons make about four cups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep in an airtight container once open\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Sri Lanka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harischandra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55572733002067,"sku":null,"price":2.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/harischandra-coffee-100g-front.png?v=1792768221"},{"product_id":"harischandra-coffee-200g","title":"Harischandra Coffee 200g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarischandra Coffee is ground coffee from Harischandra Mills, a long established Sri Lankan miller, and the pack lists a single ingredient: 100% Sri Lankan coffee beans. It is the kind of coffee powder brewed in a pot at home in Sri Lanka, strong and dark, usually taken black with sugar or with milk after a meal. The 200g foil pack suits a household that drinks it every day. Find more brewed and ground coffee in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/filter-coffee\"\u003eFilter Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pack method makes four tea cups: put two teaspoons (10g) of the powder into a coffee pot, pour in 700ml of boiling water and leave it to brew for a few minutes before pouring. Let the grounds settle, or pour through a fine strainer. Sweeten with sugar or jaggery, or add hot milk for a milky cup. Close the pack well after use, or tip it into an airtight jar once opened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle ingredient: Sri Lankan coffee beans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo teaspoons make four cups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep in an airtight container once open\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Sri Lanka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harischandra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55572734378323,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/harischandra-coffee-200g-front.png?v=1792768228"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/coffee.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}