Cafe Coffee Day

T1 regulars treat this Cafe Coffee Day as a caffeine pit stop

Just past security in Terminal T1, Cafe Coffee Day sits in the main departures concourse and runs as a grab-and-go coffee counter more than a linger-and-work spot. Expect standard CCD pricing for India: a cappuccino lands roughly in the ₹180–₹220 range, with basic filter coffee cheaper. It’s all post-security, so it works well for tight connections or early-morning domestic departures from the older terminal.

The menu is the familiar national-chain lineup: espresso drinks, filter coffee, cold coffee frappes, plus pre-packed sandwiches and pastries. You’ll usually see display cases with veg rolls, muffins, and small cakes in the ₹120–₹250 band. Food quality is serviceable but secondary to the coffee; if you need a full hot meal before a long-haul, look elsewhere in T1 and treat this as your caffeine top-up instead.

Service at this T1 outlet tends to move quickly, especially during the 05:00–09:00 bank of domestic departures when queues can snake out into the corridor. Staff default to paper cups, which suits carry-on boarding near Gates 1–25 where people sip while watching screens. Don’t expect much seating; plan to grab your drink and head back toward your gate within 5–10 minutes.

Card and UPI payments are widely accepted, and bills typically hit the ₹250–₹400 range if you pair a coffee with a snack. Compared with international coffee chains in T2, this older-terminal CCD usually comes in cheaper by ₹50–₹100 per drink. That price gap matters if you’re fueling two or three people before a late-evening departure wave around 21:00.

Practical tip: order filter coffee or a simple cappuccino at this T1 Cafe Coffee Day; skip anything elaborate if your flight from Kempegowda T1 boards in under 20 minutes, as customization slows the bar line just when boarding announcements start.