India, 21st July 2026: Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, India’s largest specialty coffee company, has made its GCC debut through a strategic partnership with Ambrosia Foods, opening its first regional café at BurJuman Mall in Dubai, UAE. The launch marks a significant milestone in Blue Tokai’s international growth journey, bringing Indian specialty coffee to one of the world’s most dynamic café markets.
Blue Tokai’s regional expansion is being spearheaded by Ambrosia Foods, a GCC-focussed food and beverage platform dedicated to launching and scaling innovative consumer brands across the region. The partnership combines Blue Tokai’s expertise in sourcing, roasting and serving exceptional Indian coffee with Ambrosia Foods deep market knowledge and operational capabilities to drive long-term growth across the GCC.
Blue Tokai becomes the fourth brand to join the Ambrosia Foods’ portfolio. Alongside India’s leading fresh-to-order biryani brand Biryani By Kilo, Lebanese heritage brand Furn Beaino, and American diner concept Mr. Brown, the platform continues to build one of the region’s fastest-growing multi-brand F&B businesses focused on premium, scalable consumer concepts.
“Blue Tokai is a landmark addition to our growing GCC portfolio and a brand that perfectly reflects Ambrosia Foods vision of bring proven, category-defining concepts to the region and building them for long-term success. Indian brands are increasingly finding strong resonance across the GCC, and Blue Tokai is exceptionally well positioned to introduce more consumers to the quality, craftsmanship and diversity of India’s specialty coffee.”, said Vishwaroop Narain, Executive Chairman, Ambrosia Foods.
Following the launch of its first Dubai cafe, Ambrosia Foods plans to significantly expand Blue Tokai’s footprint across the GCC, with over 10 locations planned over the next few years.
Founded in 2013, Blue Tokai has played a pioneering role in shaping India’s modern specialty coffee movement, redefining how a new generation of consumers experiences coffee through a commitment to quality, transparency and traceability. What began with a mission to make freshly roasted Indian coffee more accessible has evolved into the country’s leading specialty coffee brand. Today, Blue Tokai operates more than 250 cafés and three roasteries across India, works directly with over 80 coffee farms, and maintains an international presence in Tokyo, Japan.
The new Dubai café introduces Blue Tokai’s renowned farm-to-cup philosophy to customers across the GCC, featuring single-estate coffees, signature blends and seasonal offerings. Guests can explore a variety of brewing methods designed to showcase the distinct flavour profiles and provenance of Indian coffee, all within a contemporary café environment.
“India has an extraordinary coffee heritage, yet its potential as a world-class specialty coffee origin is only beginning to gain global recognition. For more than a decade, Blue Tokai has focused on strengthening the connection between coffee producers and consumers while creating spaces where people can discover the craft and stories behind every cup. Expanding into the GCC marks an important milestone in our journey as we introduce Indian specialty coffee to new audiences. The region’s vibrant café culture and appreciation for thoughtfully crafted experiences make it a natural next step in our growth,” said Shivam Shahi, Co-Founder and COO, Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters.
About Ambrosia Foods
Ambrosia Foods is a multi-brand food and beverage platform focused on building and scaling high-potential F&B brands across the GCC. The company brings differentiated Indian, Levantine, and international concepts to the region through a combination of master franchise partnerships and brand ownership, supported by shared operational infrastructure and deep local market expertise. Its current portfolio includes Biryani By Kilo, Furn Beaino, Mr. Brown, and Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters. Ambrosia Foods is owned and managed by Pulsar Capital, a mid-market private equity firm with investments across India, the Middle East, and other emerging markets.
About Blue Tokai
Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters is India’s largest specialty coffee company, founded in 2013. As India’s only full-stack specialty coffee company operating at scale, Blue Tokai works directly with more than 80 coffee farms and oversees every stage of the coffee journey, from sourcing and roasting to brewing and serving. The company operates more than 250 cafés and three roasteries across India, alongside international cafés in Tokyo, Japan, and Dubai, UAE. Through its unwavering focus on quality, traceability and craftsmanship, Blue Tokai continues to champion Indian coffee as a globally recognized specialty coffee origin.
