CAFE, NOT A LAB

Drift at Lower Parel, Mumbai, serves coffee in siphon among many coffee and tea variants

- Shruti Pandit

There are cafes and there are cafes. Drift is from the second category. Seemingly small cafe at the end of another restaurant. But the variety of coffee that they have is amazing. That said, they have more than 12 varieties of tea as well. The coffees are curated by Prashant and presented by Rahil.

Cocktails have been created by Varun. Coffees, teas and cocktails, kind of, hustle for attention.

Cold Brews are the USPs here. They use medium dark roast to brew the coffee for nearly 22 to 23 hours. I take a taster shot. The dark chocolate notes come through better after a bite of the mini chocolate cookie that they serve with it. Rahil and Prashant have used the cold brew in myriad ways to create tasteful versions. Not surprised to see Orange Brew knowing orange is Prashant's muse. This is brewed only for 18 hours and then infused with orange peels and pieces for four hours to get the essence right.

Chef Sumit Savardekar recommends Lentil & Millet Salad to start, followed by the