Cothas Premium Special Home Blend (80:20) vs Gray Cup 80:20
A like-for-like comparison of Cothas' 80:20 Home Blend and Gray Cup's 80% Arabica, 20% chicory Value Blend: price, packs and cup.
Cothas' Premium Special Home Blend (80:20) is the blend most households mean when they search for Cothas filter coffee. Gray Cup's Value Blend (80% Arabica, 20% Chicory) is the same ratio, so this is the cleanest like-for-like comparison.
Side by Side
| Cothas Premium Special Home Blend | Gray Cup Value Blend 80:20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratio | 80% coffee, 20% chicory | 80% Arabica, 20% chicory |
| Pack sizes | 200g, 500g | 500g, 1kg |
| 500g price | ₹460 | ₹400 |
| Price per kg | ₹920 (at the 500g rate) | ₹800 at 500g, ₹760 at 1kg |
| Price per 30g cup | about ₹27.60 | about ₹23-24 |
Cothas prices are those listed on cothas.com in October 2026; it does not list a 1kg pack.
The Cup
At 80:20 the chicory is a supporting note: a little more body and colour, a rounder finish, and the coffee still leads. Both blends sit in this range, so expect a classic South Indian decoction rather than a very thick, very dark one. For caffeine, 80% coffee puts a 30g cup of the Gray Cup blend at about 310 mg - chicory has none.
Caffeine: ~310 mg per 30 g cup80% coffee / 20% chicory
Verdict
On price, the Gray Cup blend is ₹60 cheaper per 500g (about 13%), and cheaper again at 1kg. On format, Cothas has a 200g pack for trying the blend; Gray Cup does not. If you drink filter coffee daily, the 1kg pack is where the saving adds up.
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Cothas filter coffee vs Gray Cup chicory blends compares the whole range.