A neighborhood cafe, made slowly.

Kami began as an idea between Disha Arora and a very good croissant. The croissant came first — a memory from a small bakery abroad, one with butter so pronounced it seemed to hum. The idea followed naturally: Kondapur needed a place where that kind of care was everyday, not exotic.

The cafe opened in Raghavendra Colony in 2023 and, on popular demand, has since moved into a bigger home just next door — the third floor of Artham's Arcade, above Vijaya Diagnostics. Nothing about it is showy — the room is calm, the light is good, and the counter is where the drama lives. Pastries proof overnight in the back; the espresso machine is calibrated twice a day; the sourdough starter, we're told, has a name.

Our menu spans the day. Mornings are for shakshuka, avocado toast, and a strong flat white. Afternoons lean toward truffle pastas, sandwiches on our own bread, and — always — something new on the dessert counter. Evenings soften into wine glasses, tarts and long conversations.

We source produce weekly from local farms, chocolate from Belgium and single-origin beans from the Araku Valley. Nothing is complicated for the sake of it. Everything is checked twice.