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Third Wave Coffee enters Kochi with two new cafés
Third Wave Coffee has opened two cafés in Kochi, Kerala.
The cafés are in Panampilly Nagar and Noel Focus, Chittethukara.
This is the company’s 27th market in India.
It now has 104 cafés in South India.
The company wants to attract young people, especially Gen Z and younger millennials.
It says customers visit cafés for coffee, space, and new experiences.
Third Wave Coffee gets coffee directly from farmers through farms, mostly in Karnataka.
It plans to open about 320 locations by FY27 and is also looking at Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode.
Third Wave Coffee opened cafés at Panampilly Nagar and Noel Focus, Chittethukara, in Kochi.
The Kochi launch marks the brand’s entry into its 27th market.
The expansion takes Third Wave Coffee’s South India footprint to 104 cafés.
The company is targeting Gen Z and younger millennials, especially consumers aged 25 to 35.
Third Wave Coffee plans to reach approximately 320 locations by FY27 and is considering Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode.
- Who
- Third Wave Coffee, represented by co-founder Anirudh Sharma.
- What
- The company launched two cafés in Kochi and expanded into its 27th market.
- Where
- The cafés are located at Panampilly Nagar and Noel Focus, Chittethukara, in Kochi, Kerala.
- When
- The announcement was published on September 30, 2026.
- Why
- The expansion is part of the company’s strategy to enter markets where specialty coffee is becoming part of everyday food and lifestyle consumption.
Key facts
- New locations
- Panampilly Nagar and Noel Focus, Chittethukara, Kochi
- Market position
- Third Wave Coffee’s 27th market
- South India footprint
- 104 cafés
- Target customers
- Gen Z and younger millennials, with many customers aged 25–35
- Potential next markets
- Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode
- Expansion target
- Approximately 320 locations by FY27
- Coffee sourcing
- Coffee is sourced directly from farmers through multiple farms, largely in Karnataka
- New brand initiative
- Third Rush Desserts, a dessert-focused brand
Quotes
Anirudh Sharma
Co-founder of Third Wave Coffee
“Our focus on strengthening our Food Innovation Lab and state-of-the-art roastery further supports this expansion”
thehindubusinessline.com
“We are also seeing a shift of people towards coffee consumption when they want to experience fewer beverages”
thehindubusinessline.com
Sources
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