Detailing the history of the aromatic beverage, the Coffee Museum remarkably stands out in the tribal settings of Araku Valley. This unique museum is an intrinsic part of an upmarket coffee house that serves coffee, chocolates, sandwiches, brownies and more. But what sets it apart from any other coffee cafés is the coffee-museum. Called the Sampoorna Coffee Gallery, it showcases via dioramas, the origins of coffee in Ethiopia and its journey all the way to the Araku Valley
The concept was developed and created by a migrant to the Araku valley, Prakash Rao. In 1930, he set up a general catering service here, primarily for tourists. Realising the uniqueness of the coffee produced in Araku valley, one of the few places in India that grows Arabica coffee as opposed to the more commonly grown Robusta coffee, he worked on highlighting Araku Coffee. Consequently, in 1954 he opened a Coffee house with a Coffee Museum.
