Starbucks is going to start offering a premium, single-origin coffee from India in the U.S. later this year.

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The Arabica coffee will be procured from Starbucks' Indian partner Tata's Nullore Estates in Coorg region of southern India, then shipped to the US and roasted at the American company's Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room in Seattle. For now, the brew will only be available at its Seattle cafe under the premium Reserve label.

"As we continue on our journey with Tata, we are delighted to introduce the finest coffee from India to a new audience," Starbucks chairman and CEO Howard Schultz said. "Starbucks Reserve Tata Nullore Estates, the first ever Starbucks Reserve coffee sourced exclusively from India, highlights the deep coffee heritage and expertise of both companies to source, roast and distribute the finest-quality Arabica coffees and elevates the story of India coffee for our customers."

Tea-loving India is the world's sixth-largest coffee producer, and primarily known for its Arabica and Robusta varieties. Coorg, where the Tata Nullore Estate is located, is one of the major coffee-growing regions in the country. The estate is the largest Arabica plantation in Coorg and also supplies beans to Italian coffee giant Illy.

To boost its presence in India, Starbucks plans to expand its coffee roasting capacity in Coorg. Starbucks coffee will also be offered on all flights run by Tata's domestic airline Vistara. The company will begin selling Tata's bottled Himalayan mineral water in Singapore, and subsequently in China and the Asia-Pacific region.

Starbucks entered the Indian market in 2012, in a joint venture with the country's Tata Group. Starting with Mumbai, Starbucks has opened 83 stores in six major cities. It faces stiff competition from homegrown coffee chains like Barista Lavazza and Cafe Coffee Day, which is the country's largest coffee chain in terms of the number of stores (1,538 across India).

While it still isn't profitable in India, the company registered an 80% increase in revenues in 2015. It describes India as its fastest-growing market in the world, with its growth in the last four years even surpassing that of China. That may mean more Indian coffee being offered in Starbucks cafes across the world.

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