8 Indian Coffee Shops Recognised in Asia-Pacific’s 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026

Eight Indian cafés have made it to Asia-Pacific’s 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026, with establishments from Jaipur, New Delhi, Surat, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai featuring in the regional ranking. Unveiled at the World Coffee Forum on November 12, 2026, the inaugural list recognises coffee shops across the region for their approach to coffee, brewing, sourcing and the overall café experience.

With speciality coffee gaining ground and independent cafés offering increasingly diverse experiences, the ranking provides a useful starting point for travellers looking to explore a city's coffee culture. From farm-to-cup offerings and experimental processing techniques to carefully executed manual brews, these eight Indian establishments bring something distinctive to the table. Here is where they rank and what to look out for when visiting.

Curious Life Coffee Roasters: RED, Jaipur – #39

Location: C-Scheme, Ashok Nagar, Jaipur

Founded in 2015 by Neeraj, a military veteran, and Manu, who holds a doctorate in biotechnology, Curious Life Coffee Roasters began with the idea of bringing origin-focused speciality coffee to India. Its RED outlet, which opened in 2018, was initially home to both the café and its roasting unit, making it one of India's early establishments to roast coffee on the premises where it was served. Today, the focus remains on a carefully selected range of coffees sourced from two or three origins across India and Africa. Each single-origin coffee is cupped and given an individual roast profile to bring out its distinct characteristics. The café also takes a from-scratch approach to food, milling its own wheat and preparing sourdough, breads, pasta, pastries and sauces in-house. Visitors can ask about the day's single-origin offerings and pair their coffee with a wood-fired pizza made using freshly milled whole-wheat flour.

Quick Brown Fox Coffee Roasters, New Delhi – #49

Location: SNS Platina, Vesu, Surat

Meraki has been part of Surat's speciality coffee movement since 2016, introducing a coffee-focused experience to a city traditionally associated with tea. Its beginnings were rooted in coffee workshops organised by founder Brijesh Bachkaniwala at home. As interest grew, the informal setup evolved into a neighbourhood coffee house, eventually establishing itself in Vesu. Today, Meraki's approach centres on a rotating selection of seasonal single-origin coffees, served through both filter and espresso preparations. Rather than relying on one fixed signature blend, the café allows the character of individual coffees to take centre stage, making it worth asking the baristas about the beans currently on offer and their tasting profiles. Its cosy setting and community-oriented approach have also helped it develop a following among local coffee drinkers and visitors travelling to Surat.

Beachville Coffee Roasters, Chennai – #71

Location: Alwarpet, Chennai

Founded by Divya, Beachville Coffee Roasters has built its identity around sourcing quality beans from Indian and international estates and roasting them in-house. Its speciality café opened in Chennai in 2020, bringing together a roastery and coffee bar in a work-friendly setting. A notable feature of its coffee programme is its emphasis on all-Arabica South Indian filter coffee, alongside espresso, pour-overs and cold brews. The brand maintains long-standing relationships with Indian coffee estates and regularly introduces seasonal nano-lots and limited-edition coffees. One example is its Kerehaklu Estate offering from Chikmagalur, a limited-edition lot fermented using native microbes and speciality yeasts to develop a layered flavour profile. Visitors can explore its South Indian filter preparations or ask about the latest single-origin offerings, with freshly baked treats and comfort food complementing the coffee menu.

Roastery Coffee House, Hyderabad – #74

Location: Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Roastery Coffee House began its journey in Hyderabad in 2017, when founder Nishant Sinha opened its first café in Banjara Hills. At a time when speciality coffee was still finding its footing in the city, the establishment introduced freshly roasted Indian coffee through Hyderabad's first café with an in-house roasting unit. Its approach combines Indian speciality beans with a relaxed café atmosphere inspired by the warmth of a modern Indian home. The brand's coffee selection includes estate-grown varieties such as Mandalkhan, Mooleh Manay and Ratnagiri, alongside blends and cold-brew options. One of its most distinctive creations is the Cranberry Coffee, an original drink developed in-house and now a signature offering across its cafés. Combining coffee with cranberry, it offers an alternative to conventional espresso-based drinks.

Nandan Coffee, Mumbai – #80

Location: Mulla House, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai

Nandan Coffee offers a farm-to-cup experience rooted in the Palani Hills of Kodaikanal, where the Mariwala family has been growing and roasting coffee for three generations. Its coffee comes from Nandanvan Estate, a certified-organic, biodiversity-rich property where Arabica and Robusta beans are cultivated, processed and roasted. The brand's Mumbai experience centre, located inside the heritage Mulla House in Fort, brings this estate-grown coffee to the city's historic business district. Visitors can choose from seven signature single-origin blends, including Nandan Royale Medium, the first blend developed by the founder's grandparents, or explore different roast profiles and tasting notes with a barista through its Create Your Own Coffee experience. The café also offers cold brews on tap, including a 17-hour extraction. For food, the Tiramisu French Toast, prepared with Nandan Royale coffee, is worth looking out for.

Anytime at K's, Surat – #95

Location: Parle Point, Surat

At Anytime at K's, the emphasis is on taking time over a cup of coffee. Founded by Krushangi and Pankaj, the café was built around a manual coffee bar, where brewing by hand remains central to the experience. Its approach involves careful attention to each pour, allowing the baristas to highlight the nuances of individual coffees rather than rushing through the preparation. The café also runs Project Khoj, an ongoing exploration of distinctive Indian coffee nano-lots, their origins and the farmers responsible for cultivating them. The initiative reflects the founders' interest in tracing the journey of coffee back to its producers and bringing lesser-known lots to their customers. The same attention to detail extends to its food programme, with fresh artisanal bakes prepared in-house and a selection of comforting meals and bowls. A manual pour-over and one of its freshly made bakes make for a good starting point.

The Craftery by Subko, Mumbai – #99

Location: JAK Compound, Byculla East, Mumbai

Located in Byculla, The Craftery is Subko's combined speciality coffee roastery, café and craft bakehouse. Launched in 2021, the space was designed to make the production process visible to visitors, drawing inspiration from microbreweries and wineries. Its coffee programme centres on direct-trade relationships with Indian estates and smallholder farmers, with Arabica Q Graders evaluating beans for the brand's speciality microlot range, which targets SCA scores of 85 and above. Subko also explores experimental processing techniques, with offerings such as carbonic maceration coffees from Salawara Estate and aerobically washed lots from Kerehaklu Estate. At the café, visitors can explore machine-based preparations at the Espresso Bar or manual brewing at the Bloom Bar. The menu also features distinctive creations such as its Jaggery Cold Brew, alongside craft breads, croissants and other baked goods made at the premises.

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