A Local’s Guide to Specialty Coffee & Third-Wave Roasters in Bangalore

From Traditional Filter Kaapi to Geisha Pour-Overs

Bangalore runs on caffeine. The dawn clatter of stainless steel dabaras in Malleshwaram has now joined forces with V60 drippers, Aeropress championships, and single-origin beans sourced directly from the misty slopes of Chikmagalur and Coorg.

The Pioneers: Third Wave Coffee & Blue Tokai

What started as intimate tasting rooms has grown into neighborhood community living rooms.

What to Order: Iced Sea Salt Mocha or a light-roast washed pour-over.
Where: 12th Main Indiranagar, 4th Block Koramangala, and Lavelle Road.

Hidden Gems for Serious Coffee Nerds

→Araku Coffee (Indiranagar): A stunning two-story temple to tribal biodynamic coffee from the Araku Valley. Experience sensory pairing menus curated by certified Q-graders.

→Subko Coffee: Incredible craft sourdough and experimental fermented bean varietals.

→Maverick & Farmer (Ulsoor): Lakeside seating with cold brew creations and orange-infused espressos.