“I still remember my parents telling me that I would end up as a bawarchi, when I let them know about my intentions to become a chef,” recollects Vikram Khurana, who did India proud at the recently held 3rd Barista World Championships at Oslo, Norway. The young man from Delhi, who has done stints at…

 The national baristas’ championships, or IBC – Indian Barista Championship 2014, was sponsored by Astoria through its Indian partner Kaapi Solutions. Coffee is a way of life. And although there is plenty of room for improvement when it comes to specialized training, industrial sensibility and domestic consumption, the quality standards of the brown beverage are enjoying a period of fast…

The consumption of coffee with the Indian orders has increased massively over the past couple of years and the nation’s thirst for coffee shows no sign of abating. The per capita increases over the past ten years can range between 20 and 40gm. Over 150 million people in the Asian countries enjoy a coffee every…