Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters (pronounced as blu-tou-kai) is an Indian coffee company headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana. It was founded in 2012 as a coffee chain that sources, roasts and sells single-origin estate-grown Indian coffee through Cafes, E-commerce, B2B channels, Retail Shops & Quick Commerce.
Blue Tokai works directly with over 80 estates and small farm holders across India who grow coffee in a biodiverse environment. Blue Tokai also claims that their coffee species are climate resilient. Blue Tokai directly buys beans from estates and roasts the beans itself.
History Blue Tokai was founded in Gurugram in 2012 by Matt Chitharanjan and Namrata Asthana. Chitharanjan, originally from the United States, previously worked in economic and real estate consulting and international development before co-founding the company. Later Shivam Shahi joined the company as co-founder. In 2015, brand started their first roastery cum cafe cum office in Champa Gali, Delhi.
According to the founder, the venture began as a bootstrapped experiment with an initial investment of approximately Rs.10 lakhs, after the couple (Matt Chitharanjan and Namrata Asthana) moved to Delhi and began roasting coffee out of a room in Asthana's parents' home in New Delhi. The idea grew out of the observation that despite India being a major coffee producer with high quality beans that are exported, domestic markets are left with instant or generic coffee.
Blue Tokai opened Mumbai's first cafe-cum-roastery in 2016 at Mahalaxmi.
In 2017, Blue Tokai in partnership with Bahrisons Booksellers opened a cafe inside the bookstore in Delhi. Blue Tokai opened it's another cafe cum bookstore with Baharisons in Chandigarh.
The company initially operated as D2C online retailer and B2B supplier before it opened cafes to offer a "coffee experience".
Operations & growth Blue Tokai is operating in India's growing speciality coffee segment along with Third Wave Coffee Roasters, Slay Coffee, Rage Coffee, and Seven Beans Co.
In April 2026, the company opened its 4th Origins store at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana.
Funding Blue Tokai has raised $113 million in funding in 13 rounds with a total valuation of $235 million, as of 2025. +YearRoundAmount Lead investor(s)2020Early stage/ angel~Rs. 40 croreAngel investorsAugust 2021Pre-series B bridgeRs. 17 croreAnicut Angel FundJanuary 2023Series B$30 millionA91 Partners, White Whale Ventures August 2024Series C$35 millionVerlinvest, with ChrysCapital September 2025Bridge round$25 milliomA91 Partners, Anicut, Verlinvest, 12 Flags
2026 Delhi Protest The Fifth Origins outlet was opened at Janpath, New Delhi, and subsequently gained fame during the 2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests, when the store provided free meals and shelter to protesters.
International expansion As of 2026, it operates over 261 outlets including 20 Indian Metropolitan & Heritage cities.
Japan In 2021, Blue Tokai entered into Japan and opened its 1st outlet at Hiroo, Shibuya. Blue Tokai has hosted pop-up events in Tokyo and stated an intent to expand into international markets including Japan and UAE.
UAE In 2026, it entered into the UAE & GCC market through a partnership with Amrbosia Golf which is part of Amrbosia Goods Group. Blue Tokai opened it's cafe at Bur Juman Mall & Damac Hills.
Coffee farms Blue Tokai sources its coffee from Indian coffee farms, namely Attikan Estate, Thogarihunkal Estate, Ratnagiri Estate, Harley Estate and others.
External links Official website
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