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Coffee and more

The smell of freshly brewed coffee is the first thing that hits you as you enter this quaint little joint off Carter road. The recently open Cuppa Joe is an excellent adda for coffee lovers in town as it provides the ideal environment to relax and hang out with friends for long chats over tasty coffee blends.

Serving a variety of coffee variations and other tasty treats, cold coffee variations such as the Caramello Snow Frappe, a thickly blended concoction of ice and cream are great to beat the summer heat. Other flavours like bubblegum, mocha, toffee, cookie or Irish are also on offer here. Hot cuppas here include, among others, the Marshmallow Café Mocha, a piping hot coffee that has marshmallows blended into it. The eats here are mostly good and breakfast dishes such as the perfectly- tossed sunny side up, scrambled eggs or the spicy Indian Masala Omelette along with add- ons like herb tossed mushroom, a slice of grilled chicken or bacon are recommended. Sweet tooth options include waffles with maple syrup and generous helpings of chocolate, blueberry or banana syrup with a generous proportion of whipped cream on top. Seating capacity is for only 20 people and the décor is simple but the food and beverages that are on offer are as delicious as they come in Mumbai. Average meal for two Rs 500 plus taxes At Gagangiri Apartments, off Carter Road, Bandra ( West) Tel 26494040