While India has long been known as a tea-drinking nation, the specialtiy coffee scene is rapidly growing, with consumption on the rise and the industry projected to surpass $1 billion by 2032. But is this growth as promising as it seems? In this episode, host Sandip Roy speaks to Raghunath Rajaram and Namisha Parthasarathy, founders of Aramse, an independent speciality coffee company and content platform, along with Binny Varghese, co-founder of the Barista Training Academy and an SCA-certified Barista.

Produced by Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In episode image (from left to right): Raghunath Rajaram, Binny Varghese, and Namisha Parthasarathy.

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