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Brewed Stories39. Anezka Virani on User Experience for a Coffee BrandUser experience is crucial for the success of a coffee shop, as it directly affects customer attraction, retention, and advocacy.A well-designed and enjoyable user experience can capture the attention of potential customers, foster loyalty among current customers, and stimulate positive word-of-mouth recommendations.In an upcoming episode of Brewed Stories, we're excited to welcome Anezka Virani from Hucentric Design.She will be sharing valuable insights and practical tips that coffee brands can apply to enhance their user experience.Connect with Anezka:
Hucentric's Website - https://www.hucentric.design/
Hucentric's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/co...2023-03-2452 min
Brewed Stories38. Zahabiya Rangoonwala on Understanding Human Nature and Learning PsychologyWhenever someone would ask me about the subject I would choose to learn if given the chance to go back to school, I always answered "Psychology".
Understanding human behavior and learning about psychology fascinates me. To satisfy my curiosity, on the next episode of Brewed Stories, we have Zahabiya Rangoonwala sharing some of her insights into psychology. Here’s what you’ll learn:
- What is Psychology?
- Why is it important to learn and understand human nature?
- Why do people like to be in th...2023-03-0949 min
Brewed Stories37. Shwetambari Shetty on Navigating Career Transitions and Revolutionizing the Fitness IndustryShwetambari Shetty, who over the past ten years transitioned from banking to fitness instruction and entrepreneurship, has been a phenomenal force for change in the Indian fitness industry. Her efforts to increase fitness availability, affordability, and accessibility have undoubtedly been successful. Through her innovative approach, she has revolutionised the fitness industry in India, bringing it to the forefront of the health and wellness movement.
She has also served as an inspiration to innumerable individuals, demonstrating to them the power of determination to achieve anything. She continues to serve as a role model for many people due to...2023-02-1446 min
Brewed Stories36. Mr Chacko Thomas on Tata Coffee, Sustainable Practices & Insights Into the Coffee IndustryTata Coffee has over 10,000 employees and manufacturing operations in India and Vietnam. Tata Coffee now serves customers in over 40 countries and is the producer of the finest Instant coffee and Coffee Beans.
Mr Chacko Thomas is the CEO and MD of India's largest integrated coffee company (Tata Coffee), valued close to $500M and with an annual turnover of well over $150M, and is extremely passionate about digital transformation and CI.
On this episode of Brewed Stories you'll hear him speak about:
What has his personal journey with coffee been like?
What drives him to...2023-01-1744 min
Brewed Stories35. Shobhit Agrawal on Managing Online Hate & Getting Started To Brew Coffee At HomeShobit is a coffee enthusiast. He has been hosting coffee workshops and educating a lot of home brewers to start his coffee journey. A feather in his cap is the fact that he is also the Indian Aeropress Champion 2021. He was selected as one of only 23 students from the world to get admission for a Master's degree in Coffee Economics and Science from the Ernesto Illy Foundation. In this episode, we speak about:
How would he describe his coffee journey?
How do you pick yourself up from online or social media hate?
What has he...2022-12-2939 min
Brewed Stories34. Sharang Sharma on Build Coffee Led CommunitiesThe next episode is about three friends who started their coffee journey when they first were a part of the Aeropress championship.
Sharang says he learned most of what he knows on the job. At the same time, they leveraged and scaled their businesses using each other's skills and expertise.
He talked about his vulnerabilities in managing social media platforms, creating content and engaging. Using Instagram to get discovered but building loyalty through word of mouth and maintaining the product quality.
This episode was recorded in collaboration with Manicpod Studios. Our sound engineer is Rohit Das and our producers are...2022-12-2136 min
Brewed Stories33. Tanvi Rao on Comparison, Social Media, Spirituality & YogaThere are very few people with whom you can talk deep shit about life. Be it comparison, spirituality, yoga, meditation, social media, ego, jealousy or anything else, I think we have talked about most things (over a cup of coffee).
When I started this podcast, I always wanted to speak with people with different life approaches than mine. This particular episode is just the starting point for some of the topics we talk about in our offline world.
In this episode, you’ll hear how my first impression of this...2022-12-0136 min
Brewed Stories32. Isha & Harshita on Overthinking, Decision Fatigue & Being VulnerableI have had a lot of interesting conversations about life's most difficult questions with my friends. Initially, when I started this podcast, I limited it to just coffee information. But somewhere I feel, I need to put out such conversations on record and let you'll know what we usually talk.
This is just the first of the many episodes I will be doing with my friends. In this episode, we speak about Overthinking, Decision Fatigue & Being Vulnerable.
Social Media Accounts
Adhi's IG - https://www.instagram.com/adhibrews/
Isha's IG - https://www.instagram...2022-10-1843 min
Brewed Stories31. Shubham Chawla on Building a Coffee CommunityIf you've ever tried to build a community, you know that it's hard. There are so many people out there hoping to get your attention and convince you to join their cause. But what if you could do it differently? What if there was a way to build a thriving community that solves a particular purpose, and feels engaging?
Today on the podcast, we speak with Shubham on how he's building a coffee-led community at Somethings Brewing.
Shubham's IG - https://www.instagram.com/matchawla/
Adhi's IG - https://www.instagram.com/adhibrews/
Somethings Brewing's IG...2022-10-1038 min
Brewed Stories30. Binny & Neeraj on How to make coffee simple & Behind the Scenes of Building ZuraAs per research, 92% of our coffee is just water. While many of us try to perfect many other parameters to make our coffee taste good, we just forget to put importance on water, which is the main constituent of coffee.
The guests on today's podcast have been know for making coffee easy. They have built a product called mgic potion which would make your coffee brewing process simpler & at the same time help you get more extraction out of your coffee. In this episode, we speak about how did they get into coffee, What are some of t...2022-08-2459 min
Brewed Stories29. Dhan Tamang on How to Live the Life of Your Dreams?This is one of the most inspiring episodes I have ever produced. There’s something special about Dhan’s journey that makes him my role model. He started his coffee journey 16 years before. Originally he is from Nepal, moved to Kuwait where he learned many things about coffee before moving to the UK in 2010.
From this episode, I learned in order to achieve anything you’ll have to be persistent, consistent, manifest your dreams & work towards it. Check out the whole episode and let us know what you think. Feel free to tag us at adhibrews & dhantamang1.2022-07-2133 min
Brewed Stories28. Pranoy Thipaiah on What does it take to become one of India's best coffee estates so quickly?It's one of the best conversations I've had lately. If you are someone who has consumed coffee at any place in India, you should have heard about Kerehaklu. They are one of the best estates that produce specialty coffee along with avocados, peppercorns, seasonal fruits, veggies & other herbs.
In this episode, you'll hear Pranoy talk about coffee and his social media strategies. In addition, he shares his personal experiences with lessons from Australian culture, things he enjoys doing besides coffee, and the story of his first visit to Blue Tokai.
Kerehaklu's Instagram - https://www...2022-06-1836 min
Brewed Stories27. Marc on Insights Into Indian Specialty CoffeeMarc is a coffee entrepreneur, roaster, brewer and creative consultant, with more than 20 years of international experience in the specialty coffee movement. His coffee journey started in Barcelona at the age of 23 & since then he’s never stopped learning and working with coffee. Listen to the next episode of Brewed Stories to hear our conversation about:
Why did he choose Auroville to kickstart his roasting facility rather than any other city?
What’s something that he looks for in an estate before collaborating with them?
What are some of the changes that he has noticed in recent times at t...2022-06-0832 min
Brewed Stories26. Kashish, Heena & Tiger Lily on How to spend your Sunday?SUNDAYS. They're either beautiful or entirely unproductive. Some of us have them planned and others just float with the wind and see where it takes them. This week on Brewed Stories, I talk to Kashish, Heena, and Tiger Lily about what to do on a Sunday.
Listen to this fun-filled Sunday conversation that I had at their home.
(PS: You'll love the story of how they paid 23k for a 13k pair of shoes, which were eventually uncomfortable)
Social Media Handles:
Kashish's IG - https://www.instagram.com/kashinatha/
...2022-04-2627 min
Brewed Stories25. Manvi on Making Coffee Easy & SimpleManvi Gupta is the founder of El Bueno Coffee Roasters. When I visited their roastery in Delhi, one of the things we discussed was how to make coffee simple and easy. Today, we live in a world that is overflowing with information. More information makes the coffee journey quite overwhelming due to which people forget to love and appreciate this drink. El Bueno tries to make this journey a little easier and more enjoyable. Tune in to this episode as we speak about:
What makes you feel that coffee is difficult?
What is their brand strategy for bridging...2022-03-0829 min
Brewed Stories24. Vinita Ramtri on Stop Comparing & Start LivingOften, a lot of us compare ourselves with others. From cars, to homes, even relationships, we love to compare. Today's guest has had a significant impact on many people who have been engaging with her and her content on various platforms. With over 24 years of experience in four industries and three countries, Vinita Ramtri has excelled in the corporate world. She’s is a single mother and enjoys writing, running, coaching and speaking.
Today in this episode we discuss:
- Why do we compare ourselves with others?
- Why should you stop comparing yourself to others...2022-02-0326 min
Brewed Stories23. Matt Chitharanjan on Blue Tokai's JourneyThis is a very special episode. I still remember the first time I went to Blue Tokai and being confused. Flavour Notes, Roast Profile, Processing Type & Estate's Name sounded like jargon to me. I am extremely grateful for the coffee journey that I have had and Blue Tokai has played a major role in educating many people like me. It's an honour to have Matt on this 5 min episode. Here's what we spoke:
What does Blue Tokai mean to him?
What was his favourite moment in BT's journey?
Which is his favourite coffee?
Which is his favourite brewing equipment?
Blue T...2021-12-2105 min
The Whybee Podcast08. How we executed the "Dear Stranger" Project ft. Adhi SavlaDear Stranger is a project where Adhi & I went around asking strangers to write anonymous letters and in return they'd receive one written by another stranger. It was a random act of kindness in order to make someone's day.
We managed to get 17 strangers to exchange letters and happened to film the whole process. The experience was very wholesome and the responses from people had as overwhelmed with joy.
My new website:
www.yaqutabootwala.com
Where you can find us:
whybeeprod03@gmail.com
My I...2021-11-1720 min
Brewed Stories22. Vardhman Jain on Cold Brew, Mental Health & StartupsVardhman is one of the founders of BONOMI Coffee. He started his career with Investment Banking, moved to his startup, then worked with Uber in their initial days and later started this Cold Brew revolution. A fan of light roasted coffee, he believes that everyone should engage in some kind of activity that makes them mindful at least once a day. In this episode, you'll hear him speaking about Cold Brews, Mental Health & Startups.
☕What was the first instance when he started brewing his coffee?
🧘🏼♂️His mental health journey
🍷What is the ease of sw...2021-11-1633 min
Brewed Stories21. Priyank on Being ConsistentPriyank is a fitness coach by profession. It was during the first lockdown that I came across his account @getsetfit. He used to do live workouts and simplify fitness for everyone. To date, he has been remarkably consistent with whatever he does, and that's when I decided to have him on the podcast to speak about consistency. Listen to the next episode of Brewed Stories if you want to know more about being consistent.
💪🏼 What is consistency?
🤸🏼♀️ Why are people not consistent?
🎯 What are the results that you...2021-10-1935 min
Brewed Stories20. Abdul on How to kickstart your coffee brewing journey? (2/2)“When I first began brewing quality ground coffee at home, there were only a few resources available. I would ask people on Instagram to guide me on how can I start brewing. Through this episode, I would like to simplify the coffee journey for a beginner who would like to learn coffee basics, tips and tricks and the right way to brew a cuppa”. In this episode of Brewed Stories, we're joined by Abdul Sahid Khan (Head Trainer at Lavazza) to learn to make some fa-brew-lous cup of coffee at home.
☕ Why should you move from Instant coffee...2021-09-1839 min
Brewed Stories19. Abdul on Changing Trends in Coffee Industry (1/2)Pandemic has changed a lot of things including the way we consume coffee. Considering the WFH structure, all of us have been missing out on our usual dose of coffee while socializing at work or otherwise which has encouraged the coffee lovers to master their brew and learn how to make barista-style coffee at home. In this episode, I speak with Abdul Sahid Khan, Head Trainer, Lavazza India on how Lavazza has adapted to the needs of its customers through its products and machines during the pandemic and how the brand is empowering coffee lovers to brew and consume...2021-09-1631 min
Brewed Stories18. Ankita on Personal Branding: What it is and How it works?Ankita Chawla is a marketing consultant at one of the Big 4's. She also shares insights on marketing, personal branding, design and Instagram growth (while skating). Listen to the next episode of Brewed Stories to hear our conversation about:
What is a Personal Brand?
What should someone do to maintain their Personal Brand in the offline world?
How to say 'No' to people?
What's the purpose of doing social media challenges? (like the 30 day reel challenge)
Difference between eustress and distress.
2021-08-2924 min
Brewed Stories17. Rishabh & Akash on Branding, Goodwill & Consumer Trends Related to Veganism (2/2)In part 2 of our conversation, Rishabh & Akash talk about branding, creating goodwill, and consumer trends related to Veganism.
💡 What is the ideology behind the brand colour of Oat Mlk?
🥛 What makes their product stand out from others?
🤹🏻♂️ 3 tips on how can someone be different
🤗 How to create goodwill?
📚How do they plan to educate people about vegan products?
🌱What are the current consumer trends for vegan products?2021-08-2030 min
Brewed Stories16. Rishabh & Akash on Building a Vegan Milk Brand - Oat Mlk (1/2)Akash & Rishabh are both lactose intolerant. On the next podcast of Brewed Stories, both of them share valuable insights while building Oat Mlk. Their mission is to help people upgrade their everyday lives by making conscious decisions while consuming vegan products. This episode has been divided into 2 episodes. In part one of this conversation we speak about:
✈️ Why did they move from London to India, leaving a much better lifestyle?
🌱 Journey of Oat Mlk and the purpose behind making vegan milk
🧘🏼♂️ How important is patience in buildin...2021-08-0928 min
Brewed Stories15. Pallav on Marketing Strategies & Building a Coffee Community (2/2)I am extremely overwhelmed by the response to the last episode. In the previous episode, we discussed how to start a coffee business. We discuss marketing strategies, the social media presence of Tulum and building a community around coffee.
💼 What marketing strategies worked for Tulum?
💻 Is it okay to be impulsive on social media or should your content always be panned?
☕ How important is it to make a coffee community?
💭 Though behind the tagline, "Nothing good in life is instant!"2021-07-2531 min
Brewed Stories14. Pallav on Starting your Coffee Business (1/2)I was super excited to record this episode as this is the first live podcast that I have ever created. While virtual podcasts are easy and fun, there is a certain thrill in doing it in person. In this episode, I spoke with Pallav Haria from Tulum coffee about:
🧳 Journey of Tulum Coffee and what was the initial idea behind the name of this brand?
⁉️ After two lockdowns and one pandemic, what are his biggest learnings?
☕ What is the best way to start a coffee roasting business? What are the first steps?
💰 What i...2021-07-1724 min
Brewed Stories13. Kashvi on Reading, GaryVee & Learning through TwitterKashvi is a BBA student who loves reading. A number of the posts on her Instagram account are about books, content, marketing, and quick tips. She is one of the very few people who have won the NFT as a giveaway from Veefriends.
In this podcast, we discuss:
🎯 What is the success metric that one should look at while making content?
⏱️ Managing time and achieving the most out of it (Apart from college, Kashvi is moderating veefriends discord server, working at her family business, internin...2021-07-0229 min
Brewed Stories12. Sakshi's Thoughts on Life's Most Difficult QuestionsI met Sakshi in one of the conversations on Twitter Spaces. There, she said something about dreams which caught my attention. She has a very different and interesting take on life and on solving some of our difficult questions.
On this podcast, you'll hear about:
🙋🏼♀️ What does Sakshi want people to know about her?
👩👩👧👧 Why does society accept people with shinny labels?
🧗🏻 Why should everyone design their journey?
🤹🏻♂️ What are the frameworks that society has designed for us, and why?
...2021-05-2529 min
Brewed Stories11. Deepika Kapoor on Exotic Teas, Rising concerns over Black Marketing, MatchaDeepika Kapoor, founder of Enchanteas is the next guest on the podcast. She was not born with a silver spoon but with a tea spoon. Running this business for 25 years, they now export, import and blend teas procured from Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiris, Himachal and many more places.
How did Enchanteas start?
Why are good quality teas exported and not used for home consumption?
Many brands black-market their products by printing labels such as organic, sustainable, etc. How does it affect brands loyalty?
Why is there a need for an autonomous body that is responsible for...2021-05-1632 min
Brewed Stories10. Kaushal on Coffee & Travel in Colombia, Solo Travel & Life Lessons learnt while TravellingKaushal Karkhanis(exoticgringo), I still remember the first time I met him at a Travel Open Mic at Khar Socials. He narrated one of his stories from a trip to South America. I knew that this person was fun and insightful. He is also a fellow coffee lover. Listen out to our conversation about travel and coffee on this podcast.
🚋 How did his travel journey start?
🧳 Why is it important for every individual to travel solo at least once in a lifetime?
☕ Experiencing coffee culture in Colombia
✈️ Why is coffee pr...2021-05-0434 min
Brewed Stories9. Ashdin on Defining Relationships with Money, Impatience, Age Anxiety & Instant GratificationAshdin Doctor, famously known as the habit coach keeps sharing small, bite-sized, quick, easy and actionable habits to make your life awesome. In the next episode of Brewed Stories, you'll learn how to make your life amazing.
We discussed the following on this episode:
🐣 How can one become consistent with creativity?
💰 How important is money in today's world? Also, how can you define your relationship with money? How did Ashdin determine the true value of something by comparing it to the satisfaction derived from a Vada Pav?
📅 How does Ashdin's day look like...2021-04-2631 min
Brewed Stories8. Aun on forming productive habits, fulling creativity, avoiding distractions, and books.This podcast features Aun from One Minute Book Review and Book Talk Today. I discovered his Instagram page while mindlessly scrolling on a boring day. I used to watch some of his book reviews and one such video grabbed my attention and made me more interested in what he had to offer. You can gain great insights from talking to a person who loves books. Check out this podcast to see what we talked about:
What is One Minute Book Review?
How to be more productive and cultivate good habits?
Being more patient...2021-03-1835 min
Brewed Stories7. Akarsha on Coffee Farming, Indicators of Responsible Management and Women in CoffeeAkarsha is a fifth-generation coffee farmer from Chikmagalur. They have a coffee sale bill which dates back to 1890. On this podcast, he shares his perspective on sustainable & eco - friendly coffee farming, indicators of responsible management and women in coffee!
What did we discuss
History of Mountain Bean Coffee
What coffee growing practices have changed and what practices have been retained
Role of Coffee Board of India
Reasons for the decline in the overall production of coffee when compared to global coffee-producing nations. Although we have had substantial growth in coffee production over...2021-02-0840 min
Brewed Stories6. Banker to Baker with Neha SethiNeha Sethi got into investment banking to follow the bandwagon. After graduating from Wharton School of Business, she worked as an investment banker. But she realised that finance was not her cup of tea, and she wanted to pursue something else.
On this podcast, Neha shares her journey from banker to baker.
Sweetish House Mafia's and Neha's social media accounts:
SHM's Website - https://www.sweetishhousemafia.com/
SHM's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sweetishhousemafia/
SHM's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SweetishHouseMafia/
SHM's Twitter - @SweetishHMafia
Neha's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nehagsethi/2020-12-2618 min
Brewed Stories5. Specialty Coffee Farming with Komal SableThe cultivation of specialty coffee is essentially different from that of commercial coffee. Why is this shift originating? As consumers are we asking for much better quality beans or have we been more conscious about our decisions. There is a huge shift in the consumers perspective.
In this podcast, we try to throw some light on the Specialty Coffee Farming. Komal from South Indian Coffee Company has been a coffee planter, exporter and importer of specialty green coffee. Her goal is to showcase Indian Coffee on the world map.
Link to places where you could...2020-10-2627 min
Brewed Stories4. Achieving your Dreams with Mithilesh VazalwarEvery great achievement began in the mind of one person. It isn't always that easy. When we talk about achieving your dreams, a lot of things come in the picture. On this podcast, Mithilesh from Corridor Seven Coffee Roasters throws some light on his dreams and shows us how can one achieve theirs. He is India's first Aeropress Champion and a Coffee Q Grader.
Mithilesh's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/roasting_hands/
Mithilesh's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mithilesh-vazalwar-11812a53/
Mithilesh's Tedx Talk - https://youtu.be/UAyLs...2020-10-2121 min
Brewed Stories3. Pressure of being in your 20s with Nisarg ThakkarBeing in your 20s could be very daunting at sometime when there are a million and a half expectations put on you. We are all in the race to find the perfect key to success. If you don't know what you have to do by the time you're 25, you're irresponsible Is this pressure put on by the society (maybe through social media) or is it you putting it on yourself?
Listen to what Nisarg Thakkar has to say about it!
Nisarg's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samosasoul/
Nisarg's LinkedIn: https://www...2020-10-0741 min
Brewed Stories2. Decoding Happiness with Hetvi SavlaWhat is Happiness?
It is very hard to formally define happiness, but we know it when we feel it. The feeling of contentment, gratitude, joy and pride. However, in the current environment being happy has been very difficult. Happiness on the other end is the most undervalued feeling which we run after all the pleasures that makes us look good on our gram.
In this episode, we try to decode happiness. However, this is not the ultimate guide to being happy but an attempt towards feeling happy.
Hetvi's Instagram - https://www.instagram...2020-09-1427 minBrewed Stories1. Share your Story with Neha UpalekarWhat makes us unique?
Stories!
Stories are the only distinctive feature of every human being. Whatever, we aspire we become but we all will have different routes to achieve it. In the very first episode of Brewed Stories, I share my story with Neha.
Neha Upalekar is one in 7,8 Billion people to create content on failure. She is the Chief Purpose Officer at Team Personna and an amazing human at heart.
Neha's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-upalekar-the-failure-decoder-707542b1/
Neha's Instagram - https://www.instagram.c...2020-09-1039 min