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Cafés to visit in India

130 cafés in 14 citys. Places change: check opening hours before you go.

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Brahmin's Coffee Bar

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Historic · Basavanagudi

Standing-only breakfast counter near Shankar Mutt known for idli vada and strong filter coffee in steel tumblers.

Order: Filter coffee · Idli vada

Vidyarthi Bhavan

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Historic · Basavanagudi

Gandhi Bazaar tiffin room open since 1943, famous for its ghee-rich masala dosa followed by filter coffee.

Order: Masala dosa · Filter coffee

Central Tiffin Room (Shri Sagar)

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Historic · Malleshwaram

Century-old Malleshwaram institution known for butter-roasted benne masala dosa and filter coffee.

Order: Benne masala dosa · Filter coffee · Mangalore bajji

Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR)

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Historic · Lalbagh Road

Founded in 1924 and credited with the rava idli, served with coffee from beans roasted in-house.

Order: Rava idli · Filter coffee · Masala dosa

Veena Stores

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Historic · Malleshwaram

Family-run breakfast spot on Margosa Road known for soft idlis, unlimited chutney and filter coffee.

Order: Idli vada · Filter coffee · Kharabath

Hatti Kaapi

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Historic · Basavanagudi

Filter coffee chain that began in 2009 as a 30 sq ft stall in Gandhi Bazaar and now has outlets across the city and airport.

Order: Filter coffee · Jaggery coffee · Mysore kaapi

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

The Rameshwaram Cafe

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Historic · Indiranagar

Hugely popular dosa chain whose thick, strong filter coffee is a big part of the draw.

Order: Filter coffee · Any dosa

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Indian Coffee House

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Historic · Church Street

Old-school coffee house with turbaned waiters, filter coffee and classic snacks.

Order: Filter coffee · Mutton cutlet · Omelette

Bhavani Koffee Roastery

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Historic · Malleshwaram

Retail outlet of a coffee works founded in 1965, grinding Chikmagalur and Bababudangiri beans for filter coffee.

Order: Filter coffee · Fresh-ground filter coffee powder

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Kyani & Co.

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Historic · Marine Lines

An Irani cafe running since 1904, serving old-school coffee with bun maska.

Order: Filter coffee · Bun maska

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Vohuman Cafe

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Historic · Sangamwadi

An Irani cafe running since 1978, famous for its cheese omelette with coffee or chai.

Order: Double cheese omelette · Bun maska · Irani chai

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Cafe Goodluck

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Historic · Deccan Gymkhana

A Deccan landmark Irani cafe since 1935, known for bun maska and chai.

Order: Bun maska · Irani chai

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Devan's South Indian Coffee & Tea

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Historic · Khanna Market, Lodhi Colony

Roasting and selling coffee since 1962, often called the first coffee roaster in North India.

Order: Espresso · Monsooned Malabar beans to take home

Indian Coffee House

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Historic · Mohan Singh Place, Connaught Place

The first Indian Coffee House (1957), a rooftop adda spot on the second floor of Mohan Singh Place.

Order: Hot coffee · Masala dosa

Indian Coffee House

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Historic · MI Road, near Ajmeri Gate

Jaipur's first Indian Coffee House (1962), with 70s interiors and cheap filter coffee.

Order: Filter coffee · Cold coffee · Masala dosa

Indian Coffee House

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Historic · Sector 17

Workers' cooperative café serving the city since 1964, near Neelam Cinema.

Order: Filter coffee · Masala dosa

Indian Coffee House (College Street)

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Historic · College Street

Legendary adda hall opposite Presidency University, a haunt of writers, students and filmmakers for generations.

Order: Hot coffee · Cold coffee with cream

Indian Coffee House

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Historic · MG Road

Old cooperative café with colonial-era décor, filter coffee and masala dosa at low prices.

Order: Filter coffee · Masala dosa

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Rayar's Mess

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Historic · Mylapore

Tiny Arundale Street mess running since the 1940s, known for strong filter coffee with tiffin.

Order: Filter coffee · Idli · Vada

Karpagambal Mess

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Historic · Mylapore

Mess near Kapaleeswarar Temple, founded in 1955, serving strong decoction kaapi.

Order: Filter coffee

Ratna Cafe

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Historic · Triplicane

Old Triplicane institution known for thick, aromatic kaapi alongside its sambar-soaked idlis.

Order: Filter coffee · Sambar idli

New Woodlands Hotel

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Historic · Mylapore

Vegetarian hotel operating since 1938, a traditional stop for hot, strong filter coffee.

Order: Filter coffee

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Indian Coffee House

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Historic · Durbar Hall Road, Ernakulam

Old worker co-operative coffee house near the boat jetty, known for cheap filter coffee and masala dosa.

Order: Filter coffee · Masala dosa

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Kashi Art Cafe

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Historic · Fort Kochi

Fort Kochi cafe and gallery since 1997, long a stop for strong coffee in a leafy courtyard.

Order: House coffee · Chocolate cake

Indra Cafe's Paras

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Historic · Sayyaji Rao Road

Long-running vegetarian tiffin room near Devaraja Market known for strong, cheap filter coffee.

Order: Filter coffee · Rava dosa

Specialty

ARAKU Coffee

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Specialty · Indiranagar

Two-storey flagship with an in-house roastery, a Modbar manual-brew bar and an SCA training academy upstairs.

Order: Manual brew at the Modbar (V60, AeroPress or Chemex) · Biscoff Snowball · Crispy butter croissant

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Sadashivanagar

Single-origin Indian estate coffees from one of the country's best known specialty roasters.

Order: Pour-over · AeroPress · Cold brew

Third Wave Coffee

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Specialty · Koramangala

Bengaluru-born specialty chain with reliable espresso and cold brew and plenty of work-friendly outlets.

Order: Vietnamese Shakerato · Cold brew · Flat white

Roastery Coffee House

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Specialty · Banashankari

Hyderabad roaster's first Bengaluru house, opened September 2026, serving specialty coffees sourced almost entirely from Chikmagalur.

Order: Signature Cranberry Coffee · Brownie Blend Cold Coffee · Manual brew of the day

Maverick & Farmer Coffee (Kothanur flagship)

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Specialty · Kothanur

9,000 sq ft flagship with a live roastery and coffee academy, known for experimental brews using beans from its own Coorg estate.

Order: Clarified Cappuccino · Spresso Citron · Ol' Smoky cold-smoked coffee

Ajji House by Subko

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Specialty · Shanti Nagar

Subko's Bengaluru flagship in a restored 70-year-old home with red oxide floors, serving its own roasts and bakes.

Order: South Indian filter coffee · Croissant · Banoffee Flat White

The Kind Roastery & Brew Room

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Specialty · Bellandur

Vegetarian cafe, specialty roastery and eggless bakery with a calm, sandstone-clad brew bar.

Order: Vietnamese espresso · Single-origin pour-over

Ner.lu Cafe

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Specialty · Race Course Road

Showcase for small independent Indian roasters, with a rotating coffee discovery menu brewed on a Hario Switch.

Order: Coffee discovery flight (three coffees) · Minty Ale

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Beanlore Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · HSR Layout

Work-friendly cafe that roasts its own beans and bakes its own sourdough, with meeting pods and a conference room.

Order: Cereal Latte · Pour-over of the day

HumbleBean Coffee & Patisserie

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Specialty · Indiranagar

Concept cafe from a Kushalnagar roaster, pairing manual and siphon brews with French-style pastries.

Order: Siphon coffee · Flavoured cold brew · Sourdough sandwich

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

The Caffeine Baar

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Specialty · Jayanagar

Experience centre and cafe run by a barista champion, brewing its own Baarbara Estate beans by syphon, Chemex and more.

Order: Syphon brew · Pour-over · Cold brew

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Karma Kaapi

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Specialty · Jayanagar

Cosy micro roastery cafe with coffees from Indian and overseas estates, plus board games and a book wall.

Order: Filter coffee · Salted caramel iced latte

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Mannheim Coffee

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Specialty · Koramangala

Small cafe roasting single-estate Karnataka arabica with techniques learned from German roasters.

Order: Pour-over of the day · Cappuccino

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Hunkal Heights Coffee

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Specialty · Sadashivanagar

Cafe arm of a seventh-generation Chikkamagaluru estate that dries and roasts its coffee on the farm.

Order: Filter coffee · Espresso-based drink of choice

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Matteo Coffea

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Specialty · Church Street

Long-running European-style espresso bar on Church Street with a busy, central location.

Order: Espresso · Mocha Shakerato · Cinnamon roll

Dyu Art Cafe

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Specialty · Koramangala

Restored bungalow with a Kerala-style courtyard and rotating art on the walls.

Order: Iced coffee · Cappuccino · Tuna melt sandwich

6oz Coffee & Roasters

Specialty · Ulsoor

Specialty roaster near Ulsoor Lake working only with Indian origins, from Chikmagalur and Coorg to Araku and the northeast.

Order: Spanish latte · Croissant

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

11grams Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Brigade Road

Small cafe and experience centre for coffee roasted by world roasting champions, with single origins and blends.

Order: Chemex brew · Pistachio croissant · Tiramisu

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Kinya Coffee

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Specialty · JP Nagar

Tiny neighbourhood specialty cafe known for its Spanish latte and cold brews.

Order: Spanish latte · Cold brew · Almond croissant

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Ground Up Coffee & Roastery

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Specialty · Jayanagar

Very small roastery cafe focused on manual brews of its own coffee.

Order: Manual brew · Almond croissant · Cold coffee

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Arabica Coffea Roasters

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Specialty · Jayanagar

Pocket-sized roaster cafe with a short menu of espresso drinks and desserts.

Order: Spanish latte · Matcha affogato · Tiramisu

King's Coffee Co.

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Specialty · Jayanagar

Mysuru-born filter coffee brand with a cafe in the Jayanagar 4th Block BDA complex.

Order: Filter coffee · Carrot cake · Vada pav

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Tribes Coffee

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Specialty · HSR Layout

HSR cafe with a range of coffee coolers, including a millet-based mocha.

Order: Millet Mocha Chill · Tiramisu Frappe · Cafe mocha

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

The Craftery by Subko

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Specialty · Koramangala

Subko's 9,000 sq ft multi-level space with communal tables, serving its own roasts and bakes.

Order: Iced latte · Aam French Toast · Puff

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Paper & Pie

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Specialty · Indiranagar

Work-from-cafe with a meeting room and podcast studio, serving Chikmagalur coffee.

Order: Spiced Orange Cold Brew · Fig and goat's cheese toast · Berliners

Ainmane Cafe and Speciality Store

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Specialty · Indiranagar

Small Coorg coffee and chocolate store with a cafe counter and low prices.

Order: Monsoon Malabar · Carrot cake

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Espressoulster Coffee

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Specialty · Koramangala

100% arabica cafe on 80 Feet Road with a big community table, bookshelf and bean display.

Order: Affogato · Spanish latte · Banana cake

Suay

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Specialty · JP Nagar

Converted home serving Vietnamese coffee from Vietnamese beans, brewed at the table in a phin.

Order: Vietnamese egg coffee · Vietnamese espresso · Banh mi

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Kana by Coffee Mechanics

Specialty · Hennur

Bali-inspired two-level cafe from roaster Coffee Mechanics, pouring its single-estate coffees.

Order: Cauvery Peak single estate · Cortado · Litchi Coconut Coffee

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Subko Mary Lodge

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Specialty · Bandra West

Subko's flagship in a restored Bandra bungalow, pairing its own Indian micro-lot coffee with an in-house bakehouse.

Order: Cold brew tonic · Filter kaapi soft serve · Cruffin

The Craftery by Subko

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Specialty · Byculla East

Subko's roastery and craft space in a Byculla industrial compound, with house blends and single origins brewed on site.

Order: Pour-over of the day · Vanilla cold brew with tonic

KCROASTERS by Koinonia

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Specialty · Khar West

Live roasting on a Probat and a dedicated siphon bar in Chuim Village.

Order: Siphon coffee · South Bombay Cold Coffee · Affogato

Toise Coffee Roastery + Brewstudio

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Specialty · Worli

An electric roaster and manual brew studio in a slow, wood-heavy space designed by DR&W.

Order: Pour-over of the day

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Araku

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Specialty · Colaba

Araku's flagship cafe in an 1897 Colaba building, pouring its own Araku Valley coffee off a Modbar.

Order: Nitro brew · Cafe L'Orange · Dark & Stormy

Nandan Coffee

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Specialty · Kala Ghoda, Fort

Farm-to-cup cafe in Mulla House serving organic coffee from the Mariwala family's Kodaikanal estate.

Order: Cold brew on tap · Filter coffee

Grey Soul Coffee

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Specialty · Bandra West

A roaster-run noshery with a slow bar focused on single-origin Indian pour-overs.

Order: Pour-over of the day

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Kalopsia Artisan Coffee

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Specialty · Bandra West

A tiny owner-run espresso counter on Chapel Road built around a San Remo machine.

Order: Espresso · Coffee tasting combo

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Kala Ghoda Cafe

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Specialty · Kala Ghoda, Fort

A long-running, book-lined Fort cafe known for its coffee and bakes.

Order: Filter coffee · Lemon iced coffee · Banana bread

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Boojee Cafe

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Specialty · Bandra West

A hidden-lane Bandra cafe mixing specialty coffee with vegan and refined-sugar-free bakes.

Order: Americano · Coconut cold brew · Matcha latte

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Bandra West

India's largest specialty roaster, with many Mumbai cafes pouring its single-estate Indian coffees.

Order: Pour-over of the day · Iced coconut cold brew

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Bombay Island Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Vikhroli

Roasts 100% Indian arabica into single origins at its Godrej One flagship.

Order: Spiced iced latte · Flat white

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Grey Soul Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Koregaon Park

Roasts in the same room it serves in, so you see green bean to cup on Lane 6.

Order: Sea salt latte · Pour-over of the day

729 Grams Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Koregaon Park

A Lane 5 roastery with a long brew menu, auction lots and BrewLabs sessions.

Order: Kopi Khop · Dirty Koregaon · Vietnamese phin

Godaam Specialty Coffee Co.

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Specialty · FC Road

A brew-method-heavy cafe sourcing from South Indian estates, with Origami and Kalita pour-overs.

Order: Origami pour-over · Kalita pour-over · Egg akuri with salli

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Brioso

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Specialty · FC Road

A coffee-first cafe near Apte Road known for creative cold drinks.

Order: Cascara cold brew lemonade · Cacao iced latte

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Demitasse Coffee

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Specialty · Law College Road

A late-opening coffee bar on Law College Road.

Order: Iced Vietnamese · Iced mocha

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Zen Cafe

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Specialty · Koregaon Park

Runs a dedicated brew bar under the trees, with Aeropress and pour-over made to order.

Order: Aeropress · Pour-over of the day

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Kalyani Nagar

The national specialty roaster's Pune cafe, pouring single-estate Indian coffees.

Order: Pour-over of the day · Cortado · Spanish latte

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

G-Shot Coffee Roastery & Cafe

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Specialty · Assagao

An all-day roastery cafe in Assagao since 2018, sourcing from Indian estates.

Order: Pour-over of the day

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Bombay Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Fontainhas, Panaji

Fontainhas cafe known for Indian coffees, organic teas and coffee cocktails in the evening.

Order: Pour-over of the day · Coffee cocktail

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Whole Bean Co

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Specialty · Anjuna

Anjuna's coffee-serious stop on the St. Michael's Vaddo stretch.

Order: Single-origin pour-over · Cold brew · Flat white

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Roastery Cultúr

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Specialty · Bodakdev

Terrace cafe doing pour-overs and single-origin espresso alongside a brunch menu.

Order: Cinnamon latte · Cold brew · Pour-over of the day

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

OCD Culture

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Specialty · Bodakdev

A third-wave cafe with a slow bar for V60 and Aeropress brews.

Order: V60 pour-over · Aeropress · Hazelnut mocha

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

The Dark Roast

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Specialty · Prahlad Nagar

A laid-back Prahlad Nagar cafe serving coffee from locally roasted beans.

Order: Espresso

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Kaffa Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Vastrapur

A two-level cafe near IIM focused on freshly ground, carefully sourced coffee.

Order: Espresso

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

The Project Cafe

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Specialty · Ambawadi

A cafe inside an art and design gallery, known for its house cold coffee.

Order: TPC cold coffee

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters (Champa Gali)

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Specialty · Saidulajab, Saket

Café with an on-site roastery in the Champa Gali creative lane near Saket metro.

Order: Pour-over of the day · Cappuccino

LoCol by Subko

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Specialty · Lodhi Colony

Subko's first Delhi café, in a heritage building in New Khanna Market, with Indian microlots and an in-house bakehouse.

Order: Caco-Phony · Pour-over of the day

Quick Brown Fox Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Hauz Khas Market

Small-batch roaster café on a third floor in Hauz Khas Market, with a choice of beans and brew methods.

Order: Spanish latte · Piccolo latte · Coffee tonic

Caarabi Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Said-ul-Ajaib, Saket

Experiential roastery and lab known for workshops, tastings and a four-course coffee omakase.

Order: Coffee omakase · Pour-over of the day

Shack Coffee Co.

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Specialty · Shahpur Jat

Tiny coffee bar and gallery space serving strong pour-overs from its in-house Kumkum blend.

Order: Pour-over (Kumkum blend) · Dirty coffee

Pour Over Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Khan Market

Delhi roaster with a revamped Khan Market AM to PM bar mixing pour-overs by day and coffee cocktails at night.

Order: Pour over · Espresso tonic · Australian mocha

Common Time

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Specialty · Lodhi Colony

Multi-roaster café pouring beans from Indian artisan roasters, with vinyl on the decks.

Order: Pour-over · Mont Blanc cold brew with orange foam

Seven Seeds Coffee

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Specialty · Arjun Nagar, Green Park

Minimalist pour-over spot that stays open until 4 AM.

Order: Pour-over · Iced latte

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

ate | Altogether Experimental

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Specialty · Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave

Specialty café and patisserie with cave-style seating, praised for its milk coffees and desserts.

Order: Cappuccino · Flat white

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Savorworks Coffee & Chocolate

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Specialty · One Horizon Center, Golf Course Road, Gurugram

Roaster and bean-to-bar chocolate maker with a retail café on Golf Course Road.

Order: Salted caramel latte · Sea salt mocha

93 Degrees Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Sector 65, Golf Course Extension, Gurugram

Industrial micro-roastery with an open roaster and counter seating.

Order: Iced cortado · Coffee tonic · V60

Roastery Coffee House

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Specialty · Sector 144, Noida

Bungalow-style café with a courtyard, brewing Indian estate coffees like Mandalkhan and Monsoon Malabar.

Order: AeroPress coffee · Hot cascara

Curious Life Coffee Roasters: RED

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Specialty · Sarojini Marg, C Scheme

Jaipur's third-wave pioneer since 2014, roasting on site with single origins from India and Africa.

Order: Flat white · Vietnamese cold brew

Half Light Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Azad Marg, C Scheme

Small-batch roaster of single-origin Indian arabica with an industrial-chic café.

Order: Vietnamese cold brew · Pour-over

Coffee Sutra

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Specialty · JLN Marg, Malviya Nagar

Specialty roaster with three Jaipur cafés, noted for one of the city's few proper cortados.

Order: Cortado · Espresso

KaCoBa (Kassa Coffee Bar)

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Specialty · Narain Niwas Palace, Narayan Singh Road

Coffee bar on the lawns of Narain Niwas Palace, known for barrel-aged and mocktail-style brews.

Order: Wit Brew (whiskey barrel cold brew) · Moonstruck flat white

Roastery Coffee House

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Specialty · Subhash Marg, C Scheme

Jaipur outpost of the Hyderabad-born roaster, serving pour-overs and cold brews from Indian estates.

Order: Cold brew · Single-origin filter coffee

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Rangoon Coffee Brewery

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Specialty · Ajmer Road, Gopalbari

Late-opening café with Burmese touches, espresso drinks and pour-overs.

Order: Vietnamese coffee · Pour-over

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Madhya Marg, Sector 8C

The national roaster's Madhya Marg café, selling its single origins and blends by the bag.

Order: Pour-over of the day · Cold brew

Okiru Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Peer Muchalla Road, Zirakpur

Tricity roaster café that roasts single origins from Coorg, Chikmagalur and Araku in-house.

Order: Pour-over of the day

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Roastery Coffee House

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Specialty · Hindustan Park, Gariahat

Colonial-style café inside the South India Club with a garden, known for hand-poured brews.

Order: Pour-over · Nitro cold brew

Yours Truly Coffee Roaster

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Specialty · Ray Street, Bhowanipore

Large roastery café and bakery in a restored heritage building on Ray Street.

Order: Citrus leaf coffee

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters (Park Street)

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Specialty · Chowringhee Road, opposite Park Hotel

Blue Tokai café set inside a bookstore on Park Street.

Order: Vietnamese iced coffee · Cappuccino

Evabrew

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Specialty · Southern Avenue

Local roaster with a small café pouring a long menu of espresso and pour-over drinks.

Order: Pour-over · Espresso

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Siolim Specialty Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · New Agarwal Nagar, near Sapna Sangeeta

Indore's first specialty roastery, with a Goa-inspired café and barrel-aged cold brews.

Order: Tiramisu cortado · Rose cardamom latte · Barrel-aged cold brew

Absolute Coffee Brewers

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Specialty · Vijay Nagar, behind C21 Mall

Specialty coffee shop that doubles as an art café and coworking space.

Order: Latte · Pour-over of the day

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Mr. Beans

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Specialty · Saket, Old Palasia

One of Indore's oldest cafés, a French bistro-style flagship credited with starting the city's café culture.

Order: Cappuccino

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

The Brew Room

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Specialty · Mylapore

Coffee bar in the Savera Hotel gardens that bills itself as Chennai's first coffee microbrewery, with eight brewing methods.

Order: Siphon coffee · Cafe latte

Beachville Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Alwarpet

Opened in 2020 as one of Chennai's first specialty roastery cafes, with a Slayer espresso machine.

Order: Pour-over coffee · Cold shaken filter coffee · Salted caramel affogato

Coffee Trotter

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Specialty · Alwarpet

Small specialty coffee house with a rotating single-origin menu, pour-over and batch brew, using Chikmagalur Arabica.

Order: Clever dripper black coffee · Pour-over of the day

Southwest Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Nungambakkam

Neighbourhood cafe run by a Specialty Coffee Academy of India trained owner, with private work pods.

Order: Marocchino · Tiramisu iced latte · Affogato

The Mayflower

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Specialty · Poes Garden

Old-house style cafe with wooden swings and a full espresso and pour-over menu, now with several outlets.

Order: Spanish latte · Pour-over coffee · Cortado

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Bask By Coffee

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Specialty · Teynampet

Relaunched coffee bar running Sanremo machines, with live music nights.

Order: Turkish latte · Mocha

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Roastery Coffee House

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Specialty · Banjara Hills

Opened in 2017 with the city's first in-house roasting unit, serving single-estate Indian coffee.

Order: Cranberry coffee · Cold brew · Affogato

Roast CCX

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Specialty · Banjara Hills

A 60,000 sq ft coffee and pastry venue built around a Loring S70 Peregrine roaster.

Order: Cold brew platter

True Black Speciality Coffee

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Specialty · Jubilee Hills

One of Hyderabad's first third-wave cafes, known for espresso tonic and orange coffee.

Order: Espresso tonic · Valencia orange coffee · Vanilla cream cold brew

Toops Coffee

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Specialty · Jubilee Hills

No-frills coffeehouse pouring Indian single-origin coffees from various estates.

Order: Mazagran · Long black · Vietnamese coffee

Black Fuel Roastery

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Specialty · Jubilee Hills

Micro-roastery cafe sourcing from Araku smallholder farms, roasted in small batches.

Order: Black Coconut · Black Orange

Karafa

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Specialty · Jubilee Hills

Cafe under old mango trees serving globally sourced beans and inventive coffee drinks.

Order: Nitro brew · Cheese coffee · Vietnamese iced coffee

Madikeri Craft Coffee

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Specialty · Jubilee Hills

Coffee-first cafe serving single-origin beans from its own 148-acre estate in Madikeri, Coorg.

Order: Gondhoraj cold brew

Subko Specialty Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Jubilee Hills

Hyderabad outpost of the Mumbai roaster, pairing specialty coffee with house cacao and bakes.

Order: Cacao float · Espresso

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

LastHouse: By The Lake

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Specialty · Madhapur

Lakefront cafe on Durgam Cheruvu serving only robusta from its own 400-acre Sakleshpur estate.

Order: Vietnamese iced coffee · Banana bread latte

Daak Coffee House

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Specialty · Jubilee Hills

Neighbourhood cafe known for playful serves like coffee in a reusable tote-bag glass.

Order: Tote bag coffee · Brownie blend coffee

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Trouvaille

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Specialty · Fort Kochi

Minimal Princess Street cafe praised for barista-made espresso drinks and pastries.

Order: Cappuccino · Strawberry cheesecake

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Coz Coffee

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Specialty · Panampilly Nagar

Popular coffee-led cafe with a wide drinks list and indoor and outdoor seating.

Order: Lotus Biscoff latte

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Adhira & Appa Coffee

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Specialty · Panampilly Nagar

Flagship of a filter-coffee brand, styled on South Indian homes and old canteen culture.

Order: Filter coffee

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Minimal Coffee Roasters

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Specialty · Gokulam

Small Gokulam cafe with skilled baristas and Chikmagalur beans, often cited as the city's top specialty spot.

Order: Flat white · Espresso tonic

Mile High Roasters

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Specialty · Vijayanagar

Roastery and coffee experience centre on the Vijayanagar Ring Road with indoor and outdoor seating.

Order: Espresso

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

Mysore Koffeeness

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Specialty · Chamrajpura

Highly rated cafe serving Mysore-style filter coffee alongside a continental menu.

Order: Filter coffee

Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.

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