Delhi coffee scene

Filter coffee bars in Delhi

Where Delhi takes pour-over and batch brew seriously. Single origins, careful extraction, beans that change with the season.

10 cafés · India

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Khan Market

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters - Khan Market

Blue Tokai's flagship Khan Market outlet helped put Indian specialty coffee on the map when it opened, and remains a…

EspressoPour overCold brewAeroPress
Outdoor seats
Defence Colony

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters - Defence Colony

One of Blue Tokai's most beloved South Delhi outposts, the Defence Colony cafe benefits from a generous outdoor…

EspressoPour overCold brewAeroPress
Laptop-friendly
DLF Phase 4, Gurugram

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters - Galleria Market, Gurugram

The Galleria Market Blue Tokai is a local institution in Gurugram's DLF Phase 4 neighbourhood, housed on the first…

EspressoPour overCold brewAeroPress
Laptop-friendly
Hauz Khas

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters - Hauz Khas

Sitting near the Green Park Metro corridor and open from 7 AM, this Hauz Khas outpost is a reliable early-morning…

EspressoPour overCold brewAeroPress
Laptop-friendly
New Friends Colony

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters - New Friends Colony

Blue Tokai's New Friends Colony community centre outlet serves South East Delhi's residential market with the full…

EspressoPour overCold brewAeroPress
Laptop-friendly
Okhla

Kaffa Cerrado - The Roastery

Founded in 2013 by siblings Rasalika, Saudamini, and Krittivas Dalmia, Kaffa Cerrado is one of Delhi's…

EspressoPour overV60Chemex
Laptop-friendly
Hauz Khas

Quick Brown Fox Coffee Roasters

QBF is one of Delhi's most serious roastery-cafes, operating since 2018 with Q Graders overseeing every small-batch…

EspressoPour overV60AeroPress
Single origin
Chhatarpur

Savorworks Coffee and Chocolate Atelier

India's first bean-to-bar and bean-to-cup atelier, Savorworks is where coffee roasting and chocolate making share the…

EspressoPour overCold brewNitro
Laptop-friendly
Connaught Place

Third Wave Coffee Roasters - Connaught Place

Third Wave Coffee Roasters built a reputation as a specialty-focused QSR chain before scaling nationally, and the…

EspressoPour overAeroPressChemex
Laptop-friendly
Greater Kailash 2

Third Wave Coffee Roasters - Greater Kailash 2

The GK2 M-Block outlet is one of Third Wave Coffee Roasters' most popular South Delhi addresses, positioned in the…

EspressoPour overAeroPressCold brew

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