City’s coffee variants to keep those conversations company

Whatever the season of the year or time of the day, there’s no better feeling than sipping on some steaming hot coffee or indulging in some gup-shup over a chilled glass of cold coffee. A favourite beverage among the young and old, the love for frothy, dense and flavoursome coffee is picking up among Aurangabadkars. Here’s a low-down of some of the interesting and comforting variants of coffee available in the city should you crave for some during your coffee break.
Applelicious Coffee Cost: Rs 50 Available at: Paithan Gate
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, they say and this apple-flavoured coffee variant is one that’s hard to resist. This beverage is freshly brewed with hints of apple and is topped with rich cream and garnished with apples cut in pretty arrangements, making it visually delightful. Talking about his favourite drink, city-based architect Ali Hasan, says, “I never imagined apple and coffee coming together until tasted this
beverage. The richness of the coffee beans and the piquant taste of apple make it very delightful.”
Chocolate Coffee Cost: Rs 70 Available at: Gulmandi area
Nothing complements one another like chocolate and coffee. A delicious combination of rich chocolate and black coffee, this variant is a bitter-sweet treat after a long day. “We love to experimenting with different flavours to surprise our customers. The chocolate and
coffee flavour seems to be a hot favourite among all those who frequent our outlet,” says Saifuddin Giletwala, owner of a outlet selling this concoction, adding, “This is an absolute treat for chocolate lovers.”
Cappuccino Cost: Rs 50 Available at: Ellora Complex, Cannought Place
This drink is prepared with hot milk, sugar and espresso coffee, and is hugely refreshing. The three layers of the beverage are visible and the foam till the cup’s brim adds to the experience. A popular item among youth, Shweta Mohan, an architecture student who frequents the café, says, “I visit the place often because the cappuccino served here is extremely delectable. We usually come here in a group of 10 to 15 and hangout for hours over cups of it.”
Choco Special Coffee Cost: Rs 30 Available at: Cannought Garden
A delicious and comforting blend of coffee and chocolate milk, this variant not only refreshes one’s mood, but also those cherished
childhood memories of sipping on hot chocolate milk before heading to school. Milind Pote, owner of café selling this, said, “We serve limited variants of coffee to maintain quality and retain customers. The choco special one is the most famous amoung youngsters.” One can sample other kinds of coffee at this outlet within a pocket-friendly range of Rs 30 and Rs 100.
Cookie coffee
Cost: Rs 90
Available at: Ulkanagari
If caffeine is your poison, you must try crunchy frappe. The frappe has a very rich and crunchy feel to it because of the biscuits blended with vanilla ice-cream, milk, expresso and chocolate syrup, all served in a jumbo-sized glass. One can also enjoy other variants of coffee here to give that mundane day a real boost “We serve other kinds like espresso shots, black coffee, cappuccino, latte, mocha and many more. It is mainly youngsters and working professionals that frequent the cafe post their classes and office hours.” says Bhargav Jinturkar, owner of the cafe.
Sandwich Kuka Cost: Rs 50 Available at: Cannought Place
Sinfully delightful, this combination of coffee and chocolate mixed with white kuka and layered with chocolate crush, is sufficient to send your taste buds on cloud nine. “There's never really a time, place or season to relish coffee, and though I keep experimenting with various coffee recipes at home, I can’t resist the taste of sandwich kuka, which has me visiting this café often.” shares Shrutik Mahajan, a science student.