Who is Malgudi Days?
Malgudi Days began with a mother and son. The son had set up his own roastery in Sydney. His mother still missed the South Indian filter coffee she grew up with. So he set out to recreate it for her. He studied and cupped for years. In 2012, his blend won a silver medal at the Golden Bean Awards. But for his mother, the ultimate judge, something was still missing. He kept perfecting it until the day she tasted it and was home. They named the blend after R.K. Narayan's short stories, set in the imagined South Indian town of Malgudi. Today the beans come from the Bababudan Highlands of South India, roasted in small batches in Sydney.
Is this the best price on Malgudi Days coffee?
Every Malgudi Days coffee, where it sits and where it’s been.
One row per bag, priced per kilo, cheapest first. Solid dot is today; pale dots are prices we recorded earlier.
Prices from Malgudi Days’s own store. Australian median: the middle one-off 1kg price across 456 roasters, as the Bean-o-Metre uses.
Which Malgudi Days coffee should I buy?
| Traditional Coffee - 200g | Blend | 200g | $15.00200g | $75.00 |
| Royale Coffee - 200g | Blend | 200g | $15.00200g | $75.00 |
| Heritage Coffee - 200g | Blend | 200g | $15.50200g | $77.50 |
| Mysuru Coffee - 200g | Single origin | 200g | $17.00200g | $85.00 |
| Monsoon Coffee - 200g | Single origin | 200g | $18.00200g | $90.00 |
5 coffees from Malgudi Days’s own store. Per kilo is worked out from the listed bag size. Gear, samplers and multi-delivery plans are left out.
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How does Malgudi Days compare to similar Sydney roasters?
| Roaster | Middle 1kg bag | vs median | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chubbs Coffee | Sydney | 3 | $50.00 | −19% |
| Barrel One | Sydney | 2 | $62.50 | +2% |
| Macchiato Woodfire Pizza & Coffee Roastery | Sydney | 6 | $65.00 | +6% |
| Kingswood Coffee | Sydney | 5 | $70.00 | +14% |
| Seven Miles Roasters | Manly Vale | 1 | $73.00 | +19% |
Middle 1kg bag: the median one-off price of each roaster’s 1kg coffees — the Bean-o-Metre’s own figure. Australian median $61.50. A roaster with one 1kg bag is priced on that bag alone.
Common questions about Malgudi Days
Where can I buy Malgudi Days coffee?
Direct from malgudidays.com.au. Not in Coles, Woolworths or Aldi — we check all three every week.
Where is Malgudi Days based?
Malgudi Days is based in Sydney, NSW.
What's the cheapest Malgudi Days coffee?
Per kilo, Traditional Coffee - 200g at $15.00 for a 200g bag — $75.00 a kilo.