Lattes To Aeropress: Our Favourite Coffee Shops In Town For A Good Brew

Whether you are at the Ulsoor branch or Koramangala, the coffee here is solid. If you are someone who likes their coffee simple and to the point, then their flat white and cortado come highly recommended. For those who like their coffee iced, Vietnamese Iced Coffee is quite popular. Of their signature drinks, the 'Spresso Citron and Clarified Cappuccino get our thumbs up. 

What To Order: Latte, Flat White, Cappuccino, Clarified Cappuccino, and 'Spresso Citron 

The JP Nagar brew room offers several coffees of the fun and classic kind. Plus, you also get to pick the brewing style in case you want your coffee brewed differently – AeroPress, Pour Over, or French Press.  Affogattos, Doppios, and Lattes form the staple here while the Iced Vietnamese get our thumbs up. 

What To Order: Iced Vietnamese, KIND Cold Brew, Orange Coffee, and Caramello 

Discover coffees of India is what Nerlu says. The coffee shop follows a multi-roaster method meaning that they work with different coffee brands to brew their coffee. It's a great way to discover new coffee brands. They even have a tasting menu that lets you try three kinds of new coffee brands. 

What To Order: Cortado, Flat White, Saigon Special, Coffee Jelly, and Cranbresso 

This mini coffee shop is a standing coffee bar. You can pick up hot and cold coffee and they have the usual line-up of cappuccino, latte, and cold coffee. The Honey Cappuccino is an interesting take and you definitely try the Subko Lavendar. You can also pick up their selection of roasted beans once you are done with your order. 

What To Order: Cascara Lemonade, Subko Lavendar, and SIF On The Rocks

The Indiranagar coffee shop does them all – manual brews, cold brews, and flavoured coffee. You can also pick up house blends and while you are at it, maybe just take a table by the window and prop yourself and try some of the bakes. They look delicious and filling. 

What To Order: South Indian Filter Coffee, Iced Americano, and Cold Brew Colada

With several outlets spread across the city, you can head to any of their outlets (our favourite is the Koramangala one) for a cuppa. Our orders usually include the Flat White and Cortado. Plus they also do a range of Nitro Coffee. 

Must-Try Coffee: Vietnamese-style Iced Coffee, Trioccino, and Coffee Tonic

The most talked about coffee here is the Civet Coffee or Kopi Liwak. It's available as an espresso or pour-over, and you can try out the civet coffee if you haven't already. Along with the lineup of regular coffee, you can pick up house blends while you are there and do your own little coffee research of what style you like. 

Must-Try Coffee: Cafe Blend Mocha, Robusta of Coorg Americano, and Plantation Gold. 

While doubling up as a meeting spot, Beanlore does a lineup of cold and hot coffee, that seasoned coffee drinkers would appreciate. You have the usual classics but what's interesting is that they also experiment with flavour profiles to deliver you a good experience. Plus, all the coffee and drinks menu can be made vegan. 

Must-Try Coffee: Lotus Latte, Popcorn Latte, Macchiato 

The crew is passionate about coffee and you'll find that in their bean types, and blends. They source their beans for Baarbara Estate and these beans have been fermented and roasted. Plus, the staff is very informed so you can watch them and even show you the different brewing methods. Check out the beans fermented and roasted pineapple or honey sundried. 

Must-Try Coffee: Cascara Sangria, Dark Caramel Cream Machiatt, and the classics like Latte and Cappucino  

You can sip on single-estate coffee while you are enjoying the Potato Rostti at the outdoor space of this coffee shop in Hennur. All your favourites and then some are available in a brewing method of your choice or you can pick classics like the cortado and Vietnamese iced coffee.

Must-Try Coffee: Millet Jaggery Latte, Apple Pie, and Toffee Coffee Latte

JP Nagar's Benki Coffee is a small grab-and-go coffee shop and you can loiter around the space drinking your coffee. They are attached to the Benki Tools that supplies not just beans but also equipment as well as training for baristas. Beans are sourced from Sakleshpur to create their range of brews. 

Must-Try Coffees: Pista Latte, Freddo Cappuccino, and Cold Saffron Latte

Coffee at Araku is an experience. There's a Modbar, a Sensory Bar, where you can try our Araku's blends in various brewing methods to enjoy the bean-to-cup experience, and the Trad Bar, which is your traditional coffee station. You also find that there's a bookstore, a roasting station and training station at the top. 

Must-Try Coffees: Cafe La'Orange, Cafe Latte, and Turkish Latte

With almost every other locality in Bangalore having a Third Wave Coffee, it's hard to miss this space. In fact, in some places like Indiranagar and Koramangala, there are two Third Waves. The point is they do cappuccinos, espressos and lattes (flat white included) in four ways – AeroPress, French press, Syphon, and pour-overs – and they do a good job at it. 

Must-Try Coffee: 18-hour steeped Cold Brew, Cortado, Sea Salt Mocha, French Vanilla Latte