Conference Schedule

10:00 - 10:45 AM Opening & Welcome
Kick off the day with event goals and the essentials of coffee & tea service

11:00 – 11:45 AMPanel: Coffee Bar Mastery
From bean sourcing to latte art—building a best-in-class café experience

• From Bean to Cup: Building the Gold Standard in Café Culture
• Sourcing, roasting, pouring: Creating the best in-class experience
• Innovation vs Experience: How Cafes are building on it

• 
  Ranjit Talwar
  Commercial Director and India Head, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
• 
  Rajat Agrawal
  CEO, Barista

11:45 AM - 12:15 PMFireside Chat: The Future of Café Culture
How sustainability, wellness & digital ordering reshape service.

• 
  Shivam Shahi
  Co-Founder, Blue Tokai Coffee

12:15 - 12:30 PMCoffee & Tea Service Break
Live demo: contrasting cold brew vs. iced tea techniques.

12:30 - 1:30 PM Tea on the Table: Culture, Craft, and Commerce
Integrating tea cocktails, food pairing & steep-to-order programs

• Brewing Innovation: The Role of Tea in Modern Menu
• What’s Trending: Matcha tea, Boba Tea and Sustainable menus
• Sip & Savor: The Art of Tea & Pastry Pairing

• 
  Kazem Samandari
  Founding Chairman, L’Opéra (French Bakery Pvt. Ltd.)
• 
  Gauri Varma
  Chef and Founder, Confect Sugar Paste
• 
  Gaurav Kanwar
  Founder, Harjuku Tokyo Café
• 
  Samantha Kochharr
  MD, Blossom Kochhar Group & Founder, Tea Room

1:30 - 2:30 PM Networking Lunch & Tasting
Curated coffee flights and tea tasting stations to sample

2:30 - 3:15 PMSmart Brewing: The Role of Automation in Beverage Craft

• Designing Menu: Choosing the right brew for your brand
• How Master brewers are integrating automation without losing "craft"
• Data-driven Brewing: What the numbers say

• 
  Mohit Malik
  CTO, Chaayos
• 
  Nitin Dixit
  Co-Founder, Greenr Café
• 
  Gautam Munjal
  Founder, Minimalist Hotels & Fika Coffee

3:15 - 4:00 PMWhat’s Brewing: Importance of Customer feedback

• Consumer expectation and personalistaion
• Brew Beyond Borders: Building an Omni-Channel Tea & Coffee Brand
• Smart grinders, precision brewers & digital tea infusers in service
• Integrating feedback into brand story-telling

• 
  Gaurav Wadhwa
  Founder & Director, Theos Foods
• 
  Dushyant Singh
  Founder, Coffee Sutra

4:00 - 4:15 PMAfternoon Coffee & Tea Break
Experience a rapid-blend demonstration and tea infusion art.