Brewed Stories

39. Anezka Virani on User Experience for a Coffee Brand

User 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/ [https://www.hucentric.design/] * Hucentric's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hucentric/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/hucentric/] * Anezka's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anezkavirani/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anezkavirani/] This episode was recorded in collaboration with Manicpod Studios. Our sound engineer is Rohit Das and our producers are Vedant Naik and Adhi Savla.

38. Zahabiya Rangoonwala on Understanding Human Nature and Learning Psychology

Whenever 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 their comfort zone? - How to deal with overthinking? - Labelling your emotions; anxiety, stress, eustress - good stress, distress - bad stress - What is happiness? - What is ADHD? and what happens to someone who is diagnosed with ADHD? - Do you experience anxiety due to coffee (caffeine)? - Using sandwich method of communication to give critical feedback - How can you discover your passion?

37. Shwetambari Shetty on Navigating Career Transitions and Revolutionizing the Fitness Industry

Shwetambari 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 her extraordinary accomplishments. On the upcoming Brewed Stories episode, we discuss: * What did she consider as she changed careers? * Why don't Gen Z’s feel energised all day long? * How can you be more consistent? * How crucial is mental wellness? * When should you drink coffee—before or after working out?

36. Mr Chacko Thomas on Tata Coffee, Sustainable Practices & Insights Into the Coffee Industry

Tata 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 run a coffee-led business? * How is India different from other coffee producing nations? * How sustainable is Indian coffee growing culture? * How is Tata producing coffee while being carbon negative? * What is Tata’s secret sauce for retaining employees and keeping them in - line with the brand's purpose?

35. Shobhit Agrawal on Managing Online Hate & Getting Started To Brew Coffee At Home

Shobit 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: 🚀 [https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f680/72.png] How would he describe his coffee journey? 📲 [https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f4f2/72.png] How do you pick yourself up from online or social media hate? 🤷🏼‍♂️ [https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f937_1f3fc_200d_2642_fe0f/72.png] What has he been trashed for on Instagram and what does he have to say about it? ☕ [https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/2615/72.png] Tips for home brewers and starters who are just getting into coffee