This week at the Blue Tokai Book Club, we’re reading The Elsewhereans by Jeet Thayil. A genre-defying work, it moves between history and imagination, memoir and myth. And we can’t thank our friends enough at @pagdandibookstore for the recommendation. Taking us through shifting homes and lost inheritances, Thayil traces the aftershocks of colonial rule and the ache of belonging. From Kerala to Hong Kong to New York, the book’s characters search for meaning in letters, rooms, and rivers that remember more than they reveal. Woven together in his lyrical and unhurried style, it’s a story that speaks to anyone who’s ever wondered where home truly lies. Reading along? Tell us what The Elsewhereans stirred up for you in the comments. P.S. Stay tuned for next week’s pick from another beloved indie bookstore. 💙 #btbookclub #btbookclub
We’d often wondered what the perfect balance of strong, sweet, and creamy would taste like, so we went ahead and crafted it. Try the Vienna Latte today at your nearest Blue Tokai. 💙 #bluetokainewlaunch #viennalatte #bluetokaibrews #bluetokainewlaunch #viennalatte #bluetokaibrews
We kicked off International Coffee Day last week at our Origins cafe with a special cupping of our Producer Series – Ratnagiri Estate YC 01 ☕✨ We are brewing this limited offering across all our cafés until stocks last, so you can come by to taste it for yourself! A light roast with delicate fruity and floral layers, this coffee offers a subtle sweetness and bright, aromatic notes that linger in every sip. We can’t wait to brew our latest favourite for you! 💙 You can also bring this coffee home through the link in our bio! #bluetokaibrews #ratnagiriestatecoffee #bluetokaibrews #ratnagiriestatecoffee
Hyderabad, we’ve arrived 👀☕️ We’re thrilled to share that three new Blue Tokai cafes are now open across the city! Come by to sip on your favourite brews, and explore our extensive food menu featuring freshly baked treats. 🤌🏼💙 📍 Gandipet Shop No. 2, First Floor, Gravity Zip, Gooncha Hills ⏰ 7am - 11pm 📍 Knowledge Park Ground Floor, Cafe No. 4, Tower-1 ⏰ 7am - 11pm 📍 Jubilee Enclave Ground Floor, Plot No. 48 ⏰ 7am - 11pm
This week at the Blue Tokai Book Club, we’re diving into Wanderers, Kings, Merchants by Peggy Mohan. Recommended by the brilliant women at @storytellerkol, this book turns big ideas about linguistics into a lively, engaging read. Mohan explores the complex world of speech patterns, word choices, and language shifts through inviting prose. She reveals how Sanskrit and Dravidian languages shaped each other, how Kerala’s Namboodiri Brahmins wove Sanskrit words into Malayalam, and how Nagamese sprang up in the North-East India as a fresh branch of the Māgadhan languages. She also explores the rise of Urdu, the Sanskritization of Hindi in the 1800s, and how English took root under the Raj and after independence. By the end, you’re sure to see languages as living entities, shaped by migrations, conquests, and everyday life. Reading along? Drop your thoughts with us in the comments. 💙 P.S. Keep an eye on our feed for weekly picks from some of our favourite local independent bookstores.