Specialty coffee in Mumbai.
Mumbai has 26 specialty cafés and roasters on Roasters. That is a compact scene, but a real one, and the community keeps adding to it.
Mumbai in context
On the podium in India: Mumbai is #2 with 26 cafés, about 1.5 times smaller than Bangalore at the top. One step up the national table is Bangalore (40 cafés); one step down, Delhi (18 cafés).
That places Mumbai in the top tenth of cities worldwide on Roasters, at #155 of 3,601.
In Asia, Mumbai ranks #20 of 251 cities on Roasters, in the same size band as Busan, Yerevan and Almaty.
4 more listings would give Mumbai its own themed guides on Roasters, which unlock at 30 cafés.
Finding the best coffee in Mumbai
The best coffee in Mumbai isn't a chain. It's the independent café where the barista dials in espresso every morning, the roastery that names the farm on the bag, the brew bar that takes filter as seriously as espresso. Roasters maps 26 of them.
Reviews, photos and check-ins from the community decide how cafés in Mumbai surface in the app. No paid placements, no sponsored pins.
- Origin and process on the bag
- Community reviewed, no paid placements
- Pour-over and espresso both on the menu
- Roast dates within the last few weeks
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About specialty coffee in Mumbai
How big is the specialty coffee scene in Mumbai?
There are 26 cafés and roasters in Mumbai on Roasters, which ranks the city #2 in India and #155 worldwide.
How does Mumbai compare with other cities in India?
Mumbai ranks #2 of 28 cities on Roasters in India. The median city there lists 1.5 cafés; Mumbai lists 26.
What other cities in Asia are comparable to Mumbai for coffee?
Looking only at the number of specialty cafés listed, Busan (South Korea), Yerevan (Armenia) and Almaty (Kazakhstan) are the nearest peers to Mumbai in the region.
What is the easiest way to plan a coffee crawl in Mumbai?
Open Mumbai in the Roasters app, save the cafés you want to try to a list, and use the map to route between them. The app shows which ones are open right now.
Is Roasters free to use in Mumbai?
Yes. Roasters is free to download and use everywhere, including Mumbai. A Pro tier adds advanced filters, unlimited lists and Forums access.
A great café in Mumbai is missing. What can I do?
Submit it from the app. The community team checks every submission against the specialty bar before it appears on the map.
