SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. â The Consulate General of India, in association with the Girijan Cooperative Corporation of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, held a promotional event for Araku Valley Arabic Coffee March 31 at the Presidio & Concordia Club here with the participation of venture capitalists, hoteliers, community leaders, restaurateurs and members of the ethnic media. Araku Coffee is a GI (Geographical Indication) tagged product from a beautiful valley in the eastern ghats of Andhra Pradesh near Visakhapatnam at an elevation of about 3000 feet. The Araku Coffee is already popular in France where it has won the âPrix Epicures ORâ, the first Indian coffee blend to have won such a prestigious honor.