Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters opens its second flagship store in Banjara Hills this week. Its first flagship in the city is located in Jubilee Hills. With a thriving coffee culture, Hyderabad is the only city where the brand has opened two flagship stores in under six months.

Co-founder Shivam Shahi attributes this rapid expansion to the city’s evolving palate. “People here don’t just want a great cup, they want to understand what goes into making one. That curiosity is what makes us want to build here for the long run,” he says.