Tanya Rao

Tanya Rao is the founder of Kaveri Coffee Works, the Bay Area's first woman-owned coffee company specializing in premium Indian coffee. Based in Berkeley, she expertly sources and roasts beans to showcase India's rich coffee heritage and unique flavor profiles. With a diverse background in software, finance, education, and specialty foods, Tanya is a recognized leader and innovator, passionate about building a sustainable coffee business and elevating Indian coffee on the global stage.

Indian coffee beans are prized for their rich, smooth, low acidity taste profile. Kaveri Coffee is named for the river that feeds the traditional coffee growing regions of Southern India. Here coffee is grown in lush forests amongst fruits, flowers, and spices. The result is a robust, full-bodied coffee flavor that’s easy to love. Kaveri Coffee is owned by Tanya Rao, a female 3rd generation coffee roaster sourcing from India and roasting in Berkeley, CA.