#56: Finding Work/Life Balance as a Coffee Producer w/ Pranoy Thipaiah from Kerehaklu in India

Making Coffee with Lucia Solis

Aug 29 2023 • 1 hr 17 mins

Today I bring you a long overdue second conversation with Pranoy from Kerehaklu in India. His first appearance on the podcast was EP#34 in May 2021

I have been wanting to catch up with Pranoy for more than 2 years, and after spending a week together processing coffee and learning we were able to sit down in Jakarta after the intense week of FTC and talk.

In this new episode we talk about:

  • How he has found new markets to export his coffee
  • Advice for producers attending coffee Expos like SCA and MICE
  • The impact of climate change on his farm, including the changing monsoon season.
  • His approach to biodiversity.
  • How Covid revived an interest in Indian farm life
  • The lingering prejudices of the Indian caste system
  • How Australian culture has influenced his life philosophy

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Cover Art by: Nick Hafner
Into song: Elijah Bisbee