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Pune Cafe Mauji Charges for Time, Offers Unlimited Snacks
Mauji is a cafe in Pune where people pay for the time they spend there.
They do not have to keep buying drinks to stay at a table.
The fee includes unlimited coffee, other beverages, snacks, and Wi-Fi.
People can work, relax, meet friends, or bring their own food.
The cafe is designed to be a space between home and work.
Customers can choose different seating areas depending on whether they want to focus or relax.
Mauji also sells food such as avocado toast and mushroom sandwiches.
Its menu changes every three months, and customers can ask for dishes to be customised.
People can check in and order through their phones.
Mauji in Pune’s Bhosalenagar charges customers for using the space rather than occupying a table.
Hourly access starts at Rs 215, while day passes cost Rs 1,000 per person.
Monthly passes start at Rs 10,000 and include unlimited beverages, snacks, Wi-Fi, and space access.
The cafe functions as a third space for students, freelancers, startups, families, and older groups.
Mauji also offers seasonal food, customisable dishes, automated check-in, and bring-your-own-food access.
- Who
- Mauji, founded by Vandita Kedia and managed by Yash Makkad, serves students, freelancers, startups, and other visitors.
- What
- It is a time-based cafe where customers pay for access to the space instead of repeatedly ordering to retain a table.
- Where
- Bhosalenagar, Pune.
- When
- Why
- The cafe aims to provide an affordable, flexible third space between home and the office.
Key facts
- Location
- Bhosalenagar, Pune
- First-hour price
- Rs 215
- Day pass
- Rs 1,000 per person
- Monthly pass
- Starting at Rs 10,000
- Included with time-based access
- Unlimited beverages, snacks, Wi-Fi, and access to the space
- Food
- Charged separately; the menu changes every three months
- Access model
- QR-based, automated check-in and phone-based menu
Quotes
Ananya Chandvaskar
Regular Mauji customer and coworking subscriber
“I work at Curious Collective here… We are part of a monthly subscription model. In a way, we rented the space upstairs, which works as our co-working space. Instead of working from a typical corporate office, we chose Mauji because it gives us both an office-like setup and many different spots for shooting. It works really well for us.”
indianexpress.com
“We want Mauji to be open to everyone. We also have a group of around 10 to 12 older people who meet here once every month. They usually come on the first or second Sunday. They come in, sit together, talk, have their coffee and spend time here.”
indianexpress.com
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