Features & Mentions
Few worthy mentions & achievements
Over the years, I have been really blessed and lucky to have had a few mentions, covers and more. Sharing a few :
Q Processor (Professional)
Certified from CQI, a Professional level Coffee Q Processor. Certified in Thailand. Valid till Dec 2025.
1 of 6 in India
National Barista Championship Finalist 2022
Qualified as one of the top 6 Baristas in the Country in the National Barista Championship. Also awarded as the Best Communication/Presentation skilled Competitor.
The only finalist with Robusta in the Coffee Blend.
Selected as one of the "Sprudge's Twenty Class of 2022 "
Selected as one of the Twenty individuals from around the world in Coffee Value chain , dedicated to championing leadership and excellence and to supporting coffee culture .
(For me it was Barista Training and a major part of helping coffee producers with Coffee Processing)
I'm Not a Barista
Featured as one of the inspiring Coffee stories of individuals in the coffee community. Glad to be one of the few from India to be on their list.
Also featured in their Podcast - and as part of the team of Zura, Zura also represents Iamnotabarista - wristbands - India's local point of contact
Madras Ponnu's Blog
India's best Coffee Blogger, mentioned about the first Documentary on Specialty Coffee scene in India, "C for Coffee" - produced by yours truly
Barista Magazine
one of the leading Coffee - based Magazines covered the story about C for Coffee (the Documenarty)
Others
Was lucky and humbled to be covered by a few more news articles (And plus a few more online not mentioned here)
