Café Coffee Day is the largest organized retail coffee chain in India, started in 1996 in Bangalore. It has over 2,000 outlets across India and plans to expand internationally. India's annual coffee consumption is around 97,000 tonnes and growing at 5-6% annually, with urban areas accounting for 73% of consumption. Café Coffee Day sources its own coffee beans and has a well-equipped roasting unit to ensure quality and consistency in its products. It focuses on coffee as its core competence and outsources other food items.