Coffee, Legacy & Excellence | Hamsini Appadurai x Team Kruti Coffee

Coffee is more than just a beverage—it’s a legacy, craft, and countless stories brewed together. ☕ In this special episode, Team Kruti Coffee sits down with Hamsini Appadurai, Director of Marketing & Sales at Sangameshwar Coffee Estates and President of the Specialty Coffee Association of India (SCAI). If you love coffee or simply enjoy stories of passion and excellence, this is one conversation you shouldn’t miss. From the rich history of Sangameshwar Coffee Estates and the inspiring legacy of the family behind it, to the best practices that shape exceptional coffee, this conversation would give you a very good first-hand insight into farming and processing aspects that influence the final cup viewed with a specialty coffee prism. Watch till the end for some incredible insights. This video is worth a watch for coffee farmers, roasters, cafe owners, coffee entrepreneurs, specialty coffee enthusiasts and for those curious souls who have just started their journey with specialty coffee. This chat also addresses the health benefits of coffee established with a recently published article in the reputed medical journal JAMA. Coffee co-relationship with Dementia: Article: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor... Original study abstract: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama... ☕ What makes specialty coffee truly special? ☕ What goes behind every perfect cup? ☕ How does legacy shape quality? Find out in this exclusive chat. #KrutiCoffee #HamsiniAppadurai #SpecialtyCoffee #CoffeeTalk #IndianCoffee #SCAI #CoffeeLovers #SangameshwarCoffeeEstates Time Stamp: 1:13 - How did Ms Hamsini Appadurai start her journey in the world of specialty coffee? 3:18 - Legacy of Sangameshwar Coffee Estates established decades back by legendary Shri K.S.Vaidyanathan, one of India’s first coffee visionary 3:48 - Story of Biccode Coffee Farms and Home Stay (Biccode Bunglow built by the Lake Family) 4:20 - Social consciousness and women empowerment – Core values of Sangameshwar Coffee Estates 7:35 - Ms. Appadurai sipping and describing the flavour profile of our beauty “Kindiriguda Naturals” that was judged Best Arabica Naturals during fine cup award at 5th World Coffee Conference 10:05 - Health benefits of coffee, especially co-relationship with dementia prevention, established with a study conducted in UK and published in JAMA 11:10 - Story of evolution of Specialty Coffee Association of India (SCAI) 12:20 - Ms Appadurai sharing how her background in baking influences flavour creation during processing 13:30 - Master class by Ms Appadurai on how to influence flavour with processing 15:25 - State of art infrastructure at Sangameshwar Coffee Estates 16:20 - Ms Appadurai’s prediction about specialty coffee industry in India and beyond 16:40 - Evolution of India Specialty Coffee Consumer over last 10 years 17:20 - Experimentation in Coffee Processing at Sangameshwar Coffee Estates 18:20 - Careers in coffee plantation