Rajagopalan Iyer makes degree coffee | Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj Tucked away in a narrow lane within the Adi Kumbeswarar temple complex in Kumbakonam is Sri Mangalambika Vilas Coffee Hotel. With a low roof that partially hides the name board, it is easy to miss, but for the aroma of fresh coffee being brewed. Sri … Read more
Kannan Jubilee Coffee’s instant filter kaapi decoction pouches and kaapi dips | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy “Over two lakh consumers in South India start their morning with our coffee. We have to ensure that it is ethically-sourced and consistent in quality,” says J Shanker Krishnan, executive director of Coimbatore-based Kannan Jubilee Coffee Company. As he … Read more
When K Muthuswamy walks into Geetha Coffee in Mylapore, the shop’s owner S Chakravarthy has already passed on his order. “Half a kilogram. Peaberry. Rough ah arai (Grind it coarsely),” he yells. As the shop’s 38-year-old engine whirs to a start, the two men exchange pleasantries and Chakravarthy explains that he is sitting down to … Read more
In conversation with Financial Express Online, we have Nishant Sinha, the young founder of Roastery Coffee, a unique concept that blossomed from his passion and ardent love for the beverage. Conversations over coffee are an integral part of lifestyle today. Be it catching up with a loved one, a special friend or just hanging out … Read more