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Coffee chains face cost heat as import duty on machines risesIndian coffeehouse chains are bracing for higher costs. A recent increase in customs duty on coffee roasting, brewing, and vending machines...- Indians had a crush brewing for a star. But, the love may be fadingStarbucks’ India unit reported a modest 5% rise in revenue to ₹1,277 crore in FY25 even as losses deepened 65% to ₹135.7 crore, marking a s...
- India's craft comeback: Tradition, taste and the battle against the mass-madeCraft brands redefine food and beverage with tradition and skill. Brands educate customers about unique products like specialty coffee and ...
- Depresso! Cafés go through the grinderStarbucks, Barista, Chaayos, and Third Wave Coffee are facing a slowdown in growth due to rising competition and reduced consumer spending....
- Indian coffee chain Blue Tokai targets three-fold revenue before deciding on IPOIndian coffee chain Blue Tokai is brewing ambitious plans for expansion. Aiming to triple its revenue by 2027, the company plans to expand ...
- Blue Tokai Coffee gets a Verlinvest flavourVerlinvest is set to invest Rs 200 crore in Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters at a Rs 1,200-crore valuation. Existing investors Hemendra Kothari’s...
- Paytm Payments Bank CEO quits; Invesco hikes Swiggy’s valuationPaytm Payments Bank managing director and chief executive officer Surinder Chawla has tendered his resignation. This and more in today’s ET...
- Deepika Padukone dips toe in speciality coffee with investment in Blue TokaiKa Enterprises has joined Blue Tokai’s Series B round announced in January this year, in which it raised $30 million at a valuation of arou...
- Bean everywhere: Cafes offering specialty coffee are riding the new waveThe exact definition of specialty coffee is somewhat elusive. Consultant, educator and Q processor Binny Varghese says there isn’t one and ...
- Starbucks brews up cheaper India drinks as domestic rivals expandAlthough Starbucks still dominates in India, rivalry is fizzing in the capital, New Delhi, and the technology hub of Bengaluru, where many ...
- Specialty coffee startup Blue Tokai raises $30 million in funding led by A91 PartnersBlue Tokai’s latest capital raise comes on the back of other new age specialty coffee firms also drawing increased consumer and investor in...
- Covid-19 Impact: DTC tea brand Vahdam Teas partners Blue Tokai for online deliveryWith this partnership, Vahdam’s collection of artisanal teas will be sold on the coffee brand’s flagship portal for delivery for at-home co...
- Pitch problems: How a VC stumped meAsking for money is never easy. In this column, entrepreneurs talk about how angel investors and VCs stumped them with hard questions durin...
- Here is how young entrepreneurs are making sure you have the great Indian coffee experienceThis is a trend that started five years ago, with third- and fourth-generation coffee planters deciding to offer A-grade beans to the India...
- Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters raises first seed fundingThe company is expected to realise Rs 2 crore from its sales in the current financial year and in last three years its sales have been doub...
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