Blue Tokai brews up competition with Starbucks in India’s potential $1.15 billion market: ReportSpecialty coffee chain Blue Tokai plans to triple its store count to 800 by FY30. The company aims to open 120 new cafes this financial yea...
08 Jul, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Barista Coffee targets 900 stores by 2030, eyes tier-II, III towns for growthIndia's Barista Coffee plans to expand to 800-900 outlets by 2030, targeting tier-II and tier-III towns. The company is also scaling its co...
24 Jan, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
Rise in coffee bean prices is beginning to affect margins: Barista Coffee CEO Rajat AgrawalAgrawal says Barista Coffee, however, has adjusted well to the dynamic environment and kept the customers always engaged.
10 Apr, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
Big catching up to do for new players, looking beyond metros: Barista CEO Agrawal on growing competitionFrom coffee giants Tim Hortons, Tata Starbucks, the recently opened 'Pret A Manger' to local coffee-related startups like Blue Tokai, Sleep...
08 May, 2023, 02.46 PM IST
Carnation hires Deloitte to advise on absorbing BaristaCarnation Hospitality is a unit of Rollatainers, which has interests in consumer packaging, restaurants and food services.
03 Sep, 2014, 01.39 PM IST
Barista Coffee sell off in line with global stance: Lavazza SpaLavazza said its decision to sell Barista stems from its global position to not directly operate coffee outlets anywhere in world.
12 Aug, 2014, 05.44 PM IST
Carnation Hospitality buys Barista Coffee chain for Rs 100 croreNew Delhi-based Carnation Hospitality has acquired Barista Coffee Co for about Rs 100 crore from Lavazza Spa, becoming the fourth owner of ...
12 Aug, 2014, 03.50 AM IST
India Hospitality, Barista Lavazza deal talks fall apartTakeover talks between Barista Lavazza and diversified hospitality company India Hospitality Corp (IHC) have ended without an agreement.
01 Apr, 2014, 03.54 AM IST
As Starbucks & Dunkin walk in, Lavazza Spa looks to get out of Indian coffee chain BaristaItaly's Luigi Lavazza Spa is looking for a strategic partner or even an outright buyer for its Indian coffee chain Barista.
19 Nov, 2012, 04.30 AM IST
- Italy's Lavazza ready to brew alliance in India to grow its cafe chain Barista
Italy's l argest coffee company Lavazza is considering strategic partnerships to grow its cafe chain Barista in India.
05 Jul, 2012, 10.22 AM IST
- Barista aims at three-fold rise in India revenue in 3 years
Lavazza, which owns the Barista coffee chain, is looking at a three- fold rise in its revenue contribution from India to 10% of its global ...
25 Mar, 2012, 01.51 PM IST
- Barista to focus on customer acquisition with 'Bean-o-holic'
Loyalty programmes, though a new concept in India, have started picking up in the last few years with the growth of modern retail where cus...
13 Feb, 2011, 02.59 PM IST
- Fresh & Honest to launch single-serve coffee machines
After targeting corporates, hotels and institutions with its fresh-brew coffee vending machines, Fresh & Honest (F&H) is about to introduce...
20 Apr, 2009, 10.32 PM IST
- Coffee chain growth makes brewing a better career option
In a survey conducted a few years ago, Norwegian youth rated the job of a barista above that of a diplomat.
28 Mar, 2008, 02.17 AM IST
- We could see emergence of business cafes & dating cafes
Looking every bit the Barista, Partha Dattagupta, Barista’s CEO vends, in a candid interview to ET, he puts all such doubts at rest…at leas...
09 May, 2007, 03.07 AM IST
- Barista plans equity dilution
Chalking out an aggressive growth strategy, coffee chain Barista Coffee on Tuesday said it was looking to induct a strategic investor to fu...
01 Aug, 2006, 04.10 PM IST
- CCD, Barista brewing hot coffee 24/7 in BPOs
Coffee chains, considered hip hang-out joints for the young and trendy, are doing brisk business in India.
27 Jun, 2006, 12.00 AM IST