Blue Tokai: India's small home roaster that brewed a multi-thousand-crore café business

Blue Tokai began with a 500-gram roaster in a Delhi home and grew into a multi-format coffee business spanning cafés, packaged beans, subscriptions and bakery. With Temasek and ChrysCapital eyeing a major stake, its improving profitability and expansion capture India’s premium café market shifting from store-led growth to profitable scale.