ArthaWhy Artha exists
Good coffee takes time to make, and that's the pace the whole café runs on.
We run a fully vegetarian kitchen. We serve Andhra traditional food, Italian pasta, an all-day brunch menu, and bistro plates in the evening.
We care about hospitality as much as the food. That means remembering a regular's order, or pulling out a chair at the right moment.
The rooftop matters a lot to us. People talk more and stay longer when they're sitting outside.
We want people to come back often, like parents in on a Sunday, an old friend after work, or a first date on the terrace.
Between them, nineteen years in F&B and eight years in operations.
Smt. Sri Lakshmi Tatavarthi
Founder & ProprietorSri Lakshmi has 19+ years of F&B experience across ITC Kakatiya, Ohri's Group, and Marasa Sarovar Premiere, where she still leads sales. At Artha, she looks after guests, vendors, and kitchen standards.
Sri Teja Behara
Operational DirectorTeja has 8+ years of food-tech operations experience at Uber Eats, DoorDash and Laalsa. He holds a PGDM in Operations Management from IMT Ghaziabad and is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and designed how Artha's brew bar runs himself.
A few things we pay attention to in the kitchen.
Fully electric kitchen
We don't have an LPG connection. The kitchen runs entirely on induction.
Fully vegetarian
We run a fully vegetarian kitchen, egg dishes included, and prepare those on their own dedicated equipment with FSSAI green/brown-dot labelling.
Waste segregated at source
We sort wet and dry waste at every station, and set used coffee grounds aside separately for composting partnerships.
Water conscious
The RO system feeding our brew bar reuses its reject water for cleaning, and we've got low-flow fixtures throughout the café.
Sourced close to home
We get our coffee from a Hyderabad-based roaster, and most kitchen supplies from Hyderabad vendors where feasible.
Packaging that breaks down
We're table-service first. Any takeaway coffee goes out in compostable or recyclable cups.
Artha is a Sanskrit word. It means purpose. It is one of four traditional goals in Indian philosophy, along with dharma, kama, and moksha. Artha is about the practical side of life, like money, career, and financial stability, earned honestly. We named the café after it.