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Specialty coffee in Bengaluru

Roasters from Jayanagar's numbered crosses to Magrath Road, Koramangala and HSR Layout.

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India's specialty wave is barely a decade old. Blue Tokai started roasting in a Delhi bedroom in 2013, and Third Wave Coffee Roasters opened its first café in Bengaluru in 2016 and had 165 outlets in 12 cities by late 2025, when the Indian specialty market was valued at US$3.01 billion.1 Before them, Café Coffee Day and the international chains sold mostly mass-produced blends.1

Many of the roasters that followed buy straight from Indian estates, and some roast lighter. Subko's founder, Rahul Reddy, says he is moving past dark roasts toward florality, sweetness and jamminess, flavors new to most Indian drinkers.1 In Bengaluru, Jayanagar has the most specialty roasters, ahead of Koramangala, with others on Magrath Road and CMH Road, in HSR Layout and in Kalyan Nagar.

Local tip: Jayanagar's roaster cafés make a short walk: start at Alchemy Coffee Roasters on 36th Cross, then cross two streets to Arabica Coffea on 38th Cross.

Where these cafés are: Jayanagar (5), Koramangala (3), MG Road & Brigade Road (2), Kalyan Nagar & HRBR Layout (2), Indiranagar (2), HSR Layout (1), JP Nagar & Banashankari (1).

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What specialty coffee costs in Bengaluru

Bean prices drive the menu. In October 2024 roasted beans cost ₹800–1,200 a kilo, up ₹100–200 in three months, and Mannheim Speciality Roasts priced its coffees at ₹120–225.2 A coffee at Nerlu averaged ₹220; its cofounder said the café was paying its roaster 10–15% more but had not yet changed the menu.2

The pressure kept building. By 14 February 2025 the Coffee Board was quoting mild arabica at ₹800.42 a kilo and robusta at ₹512.45, and a Coffee Board official put the jump down to smaller harvests in Brazil and other big producers.3

Estates, processing and live roasting

Maverick and Farmer buys arabica and robusta from Indian estates, its own Nellikad Estate in Coorg among them, and experiments with cold smoking, honey sun-drying and fruit fermentation.4 In June 2026 it opened a 9,000 sq ft site in Kothanur, North Bengaluru: a restored house with a live roastery where visitors can watch the roast, a coffee academy and a 100-seat community room.4

Araku began by exporting single-origin coffee grown by Indigenous farmers in the Araku Valley to Japan, South Korea and France, then found the home market large enough for a Bengaluru café.1 Kura, a newer café on Double Road, buys from Chikkamagaluru, Northeast India, the Himalayan foothills, Koraput, Araku and the Western Ghats.5

Where Bengaluru's roasters are

Jayanagar's roasters sit on its numbered crosses and mains: Alchemy at 36th Cross, Arabica Coffea at 38th Cross, Tattva by 6th Main, and Firefly, which keeps 09:00–19:00 hours. In Koramangala, Gully Coffee Roasters on 4th B Cross serves until 23:00 with outdoor tables, Mitico Coffee Roasters is on Jyoti Nivas College Road and Roastea is at 612 80 Feet Road.

Near MG Road, 11grams Coffee Roasters is at 3 Magrath Road. Beanlore Coffee Roasters is on Chinmaya Mission Hospital Road in Indiranagar and has a second café on 17th Cross in HSR Layout, where Mara Coffee & Roasters is on 24th A Cross. Farther out are The Kind Roastery and Brewroom in JP Nagar and Roastea and The Roastery in Kalyan Nagar.

What to order

Milk drinks still lead. About three-quarters of Blue Tokai's sales are milk-based, though Reddy sees more interest in black coffee and cold brew, often with flavors added.1 Maverick and Farmer's clarified cappuccino is nearly colorless, and the brand also pours manual brews and cold brews.6

For something further afield, Suay on the Outer Ring Road in JP Nagar brews Vietnamese beans at the table in a phin filter and serves a coconut latte.6

Sources

  1. How India acquired a taste for specialty coffee, Fresh Cup (November 21, 2025), accessed October 2026
  2. Coffee prices are going up, Deccan Herald (Asra Mavad, October 25, 2024), accessed October 2026
  3. Smell the coffee beans, Bengaluru: your favourite brew is getting pricey, Deccan Herald (February 19, 2025), accessed October 2026
  4. Maverick & Farmer debuts immersive coffee hub and live roastery in Bengaluru, Restaurant India (June 2, 2026), accessed October 2026
  5. Kura opens first specialty coffee and all-day dining outlet in Bengaluru, Restaurant India (August 28, 2026), accessed October 2026
  6. 8 best coffee shops in Bengaluru for specialty brews, handcrafted bites and stellar vibes, Curly Tales (Sannjanaa Shenoyy, September 27, 2024), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Specialty coffee in Bengaluru: questions

Where are the specialty coffee roasters in Bengaluru?

Jayanagar has the most: Alchemy on 36th Cross, Arabica Coffea on 38th Cross, Tattva by 6th Main and Firefly. Koramangala has Gully Coffee Roasters on 4th B Cross, Mitico on Jyoti Nivas College Road and Roastea on 80 Feet Road. 11grams is on Magrath Road, Beanlore on CMH Road and in HSR Layout, and Mara Coffee & Roasters in HSR.

How much does specialty coffee cost in Bengaluru?

In October 2024 Mannheim Speciality Roasts priced its coffees at ₹120–225, and a coffee at Nerlu averaged ₹220. Roasted beans then cost ₹800–1,200 a kilo, up ₹100–200 in three months, and by February 2025 the Coffee Board quoted mild arabica at ₹800.42 a kilo.

Where does the specialty coffee served in Bengaluru come from?

Mostly from Indian estates. Maverick and Farmer buys arabica and robusta from estates including its own Nellikad Estate in Coorg, Araku sources from Indigenous farmers in the Araku Valley, and Kura buys from Chikkamagaluru, Northeast India, the Himalayan foothills, Koraput, Araku and the Western Ghats.

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