A karahi of chicken tikka masala with naan

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The Cumin Club // Sep 2026 Why do people eat this
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Great

Like cumin hitting a hot pan. Garlic and ginger in oil. Cardamom. Chilies. Curry leaves. Like someone is cooking something really good.

And that’s the point.

Because Indian food isn’t just a cuisine. It’s a universe of flavor that can travel anywhere.

Cumin Club exists to bring Indian flavor to every pantry.

Tadka — cumin, mustard seeds, dried chilies and curry leaves blooming in hot oil
Welcome to The Cumin Club

Real Indian food,
made effortless.

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We make real Indian food radically easier —
starting with meals and sauces, ready in 5 minutes.

Fresh ginger, garlic, chilies, tomatoes and whole spices

Cooked the
right way

Real Indian ingredients cooked with traditional techniques in India to build deep, layered flavor.

A spoonful of freeze-dried spice blend

Preserved at
peak flavor

Our one-of-a-kind process locks in flavor and nutrition when the food is at its best.

A finished bowl of Cumin Club curry held in two hands

Just Add
Water.

Just add water, and everything comes back — flavor, texture, richness that are 100% Indian.

This isn’t just an
ethnic-aisle brand.

Cumin Club already looks like a mainstream American food brand.

71%
of our customers are
not South Asian
*Based on demographic data of our 2026 customers
LIFESTYLE — office lunch
LIFESTYLE — family kitchen
LIFESTYLE — weeknight dinner
LIFESTYLE — casual hosting

Our secret sauce?
We actually make the sauce.

We built our own kitchen.

In-house manufacturing · Coimbatore, India

We cook our food in our own facility in India, giving us control over recipes, quality, cost and innovation.

Our freeze-drying technology preserves real cooked food for 16 months at 98% nutritional density without added preservatives — while reducing product weight by two-thirds, making it dramatically easier to ship and scale.

98%
Nutritional density
58%
Fully loaded gross margin
16 mo
Shelf life
$30M
Revenue capacity
It’s working…

We spent 3 years perfecting the cook.

Now the numbers are starting to show it.

Monthly Revenue
XX% YoY ‡
Our consumers love us
$200
In first-year spend
58%
Fully loaded gross margin
$58
CAC
2.0x
Y1 margin / CAC

Our food is beloved.

Unedited five-star reviews from Cumin Club customers.

Eileen

“I was a bit skeptical at first, so I started by ordering 5 packets. I’ve been thrilled — not only with the flavor but with how quick and easy these meals are to prepare. I add my own protein and vegetables, and the sauce packets bring everything together perfectly.”

★★★★★
Helaine K.

“I tried a few of the sauces and even a dessert and all were sooo good! I can’t cook and my family loves Indian food, so it’s been a game changer.”

★★★★★
Sangeeta M.

“We absolutely love all the recipes — they’re so tasty and we’ve now increased the number of orders. Please keep adding more dishes!”

★★★★★
Mark C

“I just received a 10-pack I ordered for some long-distance treks. The flavour was exceptionally good. Perfect backpacking food!”

★★★★★
Jeff S.

“We love Indian food, but having all the ingredients is difficult where I live. This makes it so easy and tasty! We add our protein & our own spin on it!”

★★★★★
Madhavi

“Cumin Club meals are super delicious and easy to make. Never thought a dehydrated meal would taste this good — just like fresh home-cooked food. I’ve tried all their meals and each one is finger-licking good. Great for trips, and I’ve been telling all my friends about it.”

★★★★★
Emily

“We add butter masala to our instant noodles. 🍜 🔥”

★★★★★

So how do you build
an Indian food brand?

Start with Indian food.
Then put it on everything.

pizza
tacos
noodles
sandwiches

Cumin Hacks.

Our customers are using The Cumin Club in novel new ways.

Chicken tikka masalaChicken Tikka Masala
Masala tacosMasala Tacos
Indian Noodles
Dal tadkaDal Tadka
Tikka pizzaTikka Pizza
Dal + Eggs
Indian Food
Making any food Indian

The Indian aisle
is too small for us.

One flavor system. One form factor. An entire pantry.

Aisle1
Meals
  • Paneer Tikka Masala
  • Vegetable Korma
  • Pav Bhaji
  • Palak Paneer
On shelf
Aisle2
Sauces
  • Tikka Masala
  • Coconut Korma
  • Palak
  • Malai
On shelf
Aisle3
Lentils
  • Dal Makhani
  • Dal Tadka
Online
Aisle4
Condiments
  • Cilantro-mint ranch
  • Tikka BBQ sauce
  • Curry ketchup
  • Mango-habanero chutney
Coming
Aisle5
Spices
  • Indian finishing salt
  • Tikka rub
  • Chaat “everything” seasoning
  • Tandoori dry rub
Coming
Aisle6
Noodles
  • Tikka carbonara
  • Butter chicken ramen
Coming
Aisle7
Snacks
  • Masala popcorn
  • Spicy chickpea chips
  • Turmeric cashew clusters
  • Bhel mix cups
Coming
More categories→More aisles→More doors→More households

We’re building the defining Indian food brand for the American pantry.

So we’re holding retail at bay.

Retail is working. But we’re waiting to scale — to relaunch the brand and expand across the store.

0→1,000
Retail doors · last 12 months
4
SKUs
$0→$1.2M
Retail run rate · last 12 months
2
Units / SKU / store / week
*Top 3 in category
In market
Vertical video
1
DTC reveals demand

We see what people buy, repeat and ask for.

2
We build what’s next

Owned manufacturing lets us move quickly from insight to product.

4
Households buy more

More occasions mean more Cumin Club in the pantry.

3
Retail expands reach

More products earn us more aisles, doors and visibility.

Indian flavorin every pantry

Our flywheel.

Our owned manufacturing, consumer listening and omni-commerce deliver a powerful flywheel.

Every new product gives consumers another way to use Indian flavor — and gives Cumin Club another place to show up.

Diwali
Holi
Yoga

Indian Culture is Mainstream

The Pantry is Next.
The next chapter

Build the brand that puts
Indian food in every pantry.

Name
Role · one-line credibility
Name
Role · one-line credibility
Name
Role · one-line credibility
Name
Role · one-line credibility
Raising
$2M
Scale retail — 1K → 3K+ doors
Expand the pantry — launch new categories
Build the brand — content + partnerships
Add key talent — retail + content

Indian food in every pantry.

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Appendix

Reference, data & the detail behind the story.

Revenue growth

DTC Retail Amazon Other

Placeholder monthly stack — replace with actual monthly revenue by channel.

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