India's specialty coffee chains draw major funding as out-of-home market doubles toward $3.5-4B by 2030

Blue Tokai (Rs175 cr Series D extension), AbCoffee (Rs61 cr pre-Series B) and Third Wave (~$100M internal round) scale diverse cafe and kiosk formats across metros. The $1.8B out-of-home coffee market is growing 15-18% CAGR amid premiumisation and rent discipline.

— Filed Thu, 9 Jul, 2026, 13:42 IST · Source Forbes India · Updated

India's out-of-home specialty coffee market is booming ($1.8B, doubling by 2030) as consumers prioritize quality. Homegrown chains Blue Tokai, AbCoffee, and Third Wave raised major funding to scale diverse formats across metros amid premiumisation and rent-discipline focus.

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