Restaurant India News: Third Wave Coffee Opens its 200th Cafe in Mumbai

Third Wave Coffee, one of India’s fastest-growing coffee-focused QSR brands, has opened its 200th café in Sindhi Society, Chembur, Mumbai. The milestone highlights the brand’s rapid national expansion and steady growth since its launch in 2016. With this opening, Third Wave now operates 40 cafés in Mumbai and is targeting 100 new outlets by 2026.

The Chembur outlet was chosen for its rising café culture, strong presence of young professionals and students, and demand for premium, experience-led coffee spaces. This is the brand’s second café in the neighbourhood.

The company’s expansion in Mumbai follows recent store launches across Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mangalore, Mysuru, and Ahmedabad, with a focus on high-density areas, commercial clusters, airports, and national expressways.

Speaking on achieving the milestone, Rajat Luthra, CEO, Third Wave Coffee, said, “Crossing 200 cafés is not just a numeric milestone, it reflects the trust of our community and the disciplined growth engine we have built over the years. Our focus has remained constant: build a sustainably scalable business and deliver a high-quality, consistent café experience across formats and geographies. With our roastery’s 8× automation capability, we are now equipped to support up to 700 cafes, setting a strong foundation for the next phase of expansion. In Mumbai, this will be our 40th cafe and we plan to strengthen our presence in the region in the coming year as well. By next year, we aim to add 100 more cafés as we deepen our presence in both existing and new markets.”
 

Known for its quality-first approach, innovative beverages and food, and strong tech-enabled convenience, the brand has built a solid position in India’s premium coffee market. Third Wave is also growing its omnichannel presence with an expanded roastery and innovation lab in Bengaluru, and a retail line featuring coffee bags, blends, brewing equipment, and merchandise.
 

With 200 cafés now operational, the company plans to continue scaling across metros and Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities as it aims to bring specialty coffee to more consumers across the country. To celebrate the 200-café milestone, Third Wave Coffee is offering ₹200 in promo credits to all app users, redeemable from December 12–14.