The Cup of Joy - Coffee in the city of Oranges

Cafes and good coffee are two things which are meant for each other. It is safe to say a cafe with bad coffee should not call itself a cafe. Such is the importance and growing popularity of coffee amongst Nagpur’s middle class and upper middle class.

The Coffee Culture Takes over Nagpur

Once upon a time the only cafe Nagpur knew was Cafe Coffee day. Now every corner seems to have one. The best dine-in cafes are found in the areas such as Bajaj Nagar, Civil Lines and Dharampeth as these are some common hangout spots for youngsters. The best cafe by mile is a brand born in Nagpur, Corridor Seven Coffee roaster, with branches in Sitabuldi and Dharampeth. Its electric and infectious ambience, filled with mild coffee smell and enthusiastic customers makes it a delight to visit. With coffee sourced from the estates and roasted in house, this cafe is the best all round experience one can have in Nagpur. Their double Blackmith and Sparkling cold brew are refreshing and must be cherished while you have it.

New Coffee Hotspots

Then there are the other upcoming favourites such as the three beans cafe in civil lines with its beautiful new outlet, bouffage cafe and bistro in Shankar Nagar with its hip vibe and and the Next Chapter cafe with its cosy reading area. All have their unique ambience, vibrant crowd and awesome coffee.

Another fast growing trend in the green city is the take away coffee outlet. Cute little windows have popped up adjoining busy roads to serve ready to go coffee.

Some of these windows to coffee heaven are Nothing But Coffee in Laxminagar, Mad about coffee in Dharampeth and All that’s Coffee at Pratap Nagar. A perfect stop for the working class, these quick serve coffee centres are one of the main reasons for rising popularity of coffee amongst Nagpur youth.

Although Nagpur is still a tea dominant city, coffee is the upcoming challenger which is taking over the next generation. As the city expands, Nagpurians will await and welcome new and interesting cafe experiments to socialise and quench their coffee thirst.