There’s nothing better than an iced cold brew to kick this sweltering heat where it hurts, right? Wrong! We’ve found the single best coffee in Mumbai that no ordinary iced-coffee can match upto. Koinonia Coffee Roaster’s Nitro Cold Brew and Salted Caramel Affogato is the best thing to happen to us since ice-cream itself.

What is this urban legend, you ask? Allow us to explain. An Affogato is essentially ice-cream that is drowned in coffee. But let us tell you - this is not your run of the mill affogato. Koinonia uses their in-house Cold Brew concentrate and infuse it with Nitrogen gas using a specially designed machine. “This creates a creamy, stout-like effect (think Guinness) leaving one with a clean, creamy cold coffee. It makes it super creamy but not overwhelmingly rich,” Siddhartha, one of the founders, tells us. The salted caramel ice-cream is made by one of our favourite boutique ice-cream makers, Bono Boutique Ice-cream. Heaven, in a word.

They started experimenting with this drink about a month ago - the quest was to find the perfect flavour that compliments the complexity of the coffee itself, 66 Chuim’s resident hero. “And the saltiness of the ice cream along with the sweetness and then the balanced espresso shot with its texture just created a taste bomb! And so we went with this,” Clement, Koinonia’s other founder, explains.

Usually, Koinonia doesn’t mess with the purity of the coffee itself but once you have a sip of this wonder, you’ll know why they made an exception. If you’re in the need for the ultimate pick-me-up, look no further - you can thank us later.

Cost: INR 220

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