India’s specialty coffee battle heats up

While Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters is known for its steadfast focus on introducing new blends, Third Wave Coffee has gotten this far on the back of its expansion strategy

Belapur in Navi Mumbai has always been home to a variety of cafes. From the long-standing Café Coffee Day to the sleek, newer Starbucks, along with a handful of local favourites, the cafe culture has thrived over the years. Last year, though, the café scene in Belapur began to shift. 

First, with the arrival of Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, which has markedly changed the dynamics of India’s coffee industry with its specialty coffee brand. Within a year, a short distance away, another specialty coffee brand, Third Wave Coffee, opened its outlet in Belapur. Ever since the two cafes opened, they …