Costa Coffee

Critic´s Review

• Food: 3.5 / 5
• Service: 3.5 / 5
• Decor: 3.5 / 5

-By Rashmi Uday Singh

Cosy couches, nooks and umbrella tables in the outdoor seating areas make these well-lit British-based coffee cafes very popular, as fifteen branches (and counting) from Vashi to Khar in Mumbai and over 700 coffee bars worldwide attest. Coffee is made to the same recipe everywhere, slow roasting Italian coffee beans. Gleaming showcases display an array of cakes and pastries. Just beyond is the coffee bar where they serve Espresso, Macchiato, Americano and many more hot coffee options. Great frappe options too. Frescato (slushy cold coffee) and Coffee Royale (liquidy cold coffee) are popular cooler caffeine options, while fruit coolers, iced teas (raspberry, lemon and peach) and milkshakes provide a breather from all of that caffeine. Pair with muffins, croissants, or sandwiches - vegetarian selections clearly demarcated. Garlic Mushroom Tostato, Veg Schezwan, Paneer Tikka Mushroom and Cheese Panini are all on offer. Order the delicious Vegetable and Pesto sandwich. Skip the Chicken Seekh Kebab Wrap with Mint Mayo in favour of Garlic Chicken, Chicken Tikka Brown Bread Sandwich, Tex-Mex Wrap and the Oriental Wrap. Top it off with the new Chocolate Melange (eggless) versus the oversweet Tavoletta, or nibble on the wholesome Date 'n' Fig Cake. They also have a new four layered Carrot Cake. Stay cool on hot days with their Green Apple and Fritzer drinks.