Chef Sahil Mehta’s cafe reccos
FTAlmanac
- June 17, 2026
Coffee has always been more than a beverage for me. It goes back to my early hotel management school days in Paris, when we would start our mornings with a freshly baked viennoiserie dipped into a shot of espresso.
Today, I’d say it’s one of the most important part of my wife Surabhi’s and my daily routine, as well as a common passion that shapes the way we travel and experience different cities across the world. Everyday, we both ensure we get a minimum of a 30 min slot alone together to have coffee and unwind minus the chaos.
We are both coffee enthusiasts, with a professional machine at home and beans regularly sourced from Quick Brown Fox. Among the coffees beans that have been consistent in our cups, my favourites are Carte Noire Grains Pleins which we stock up each time we go to Paris , Quick Brown Fox’s Banekhan Estate , Kaffa Cerrado’s House Blend also their Colombian which tops my list and Libertario’s Voyage blend.
And for memorable coffee experiences, try :
1. Verlet in Paris,
2. Ground Coffee in Marbella,
3. GShot in Goa,
4. Quick Brown Fox in Delhi
5. Kaffa Cerrado, one of the city’s original specialty coffee pioneers who dates back to early 2011-12
6. Libertario in GK-II,
7. Silk Road Coffee Company in Mumbai
8. Araku in Colaba.
Sahil Mehta is the founder of Paris My Love, a luxury French pâtisserie renowned for bringing authentic Parisian baking to India. Trained in France and inspired by his years in Paris, he has built a brand celebrated for its artisanal craftsmanship, premium ingredients, and unwavering commitment to French culinary excellence.