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<strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Midsummer Fair 7th - 9th June <strong>2018</strong><br />
Come & meet the maker at the Fair<br />
Coromandel Coast<br />
Veena is a Surrey-based coffee<br />
roaster specialising in Indian<br />
coffee. She sources the best tasting<br />
and sustainably grown Indian<br />
coffee beans, hand-roasts them<br />
in small batches, and delivers<br />
them fresh to your doorstep.<br />
Can you describe your work? I spend a lot of time<br />
looking for the highest quality shade-grown Indian<br />
coffee beans. Shade-grown beans are organic and biodiversity<br />
friendly. I then create a roast profile for every<br />
bean type, which is essentially a series of experiments<br />
where I vary the temperature of equipment and the time<br />
of roast until I achieve the perfect taste and aroma.<br />
What do your customers say they like about your<br />
products? They love our coffee for its rich, full-bodied<br />
taste and the fact that they are all sustainably grown.<br />
Most of our loyal customers connect with the ethos of<br />
the brand which is founded upon balanced living.<br />
Have you always been creative and did you need any<br />
specific training? I graduated in Physics but started my<br />
professional life in the fashion industry. In the later years, I<br />
switched to creative direction and research in the financial<br />
services. After my daughter was born, I turned my back<br />
on a cushy corporate job to be able to enjoy the simpler<br />
things in life with my family, and do social good. While<br />
I did train in the science of coffee, I’m mostly self-taught<br />
and experience-led when it comes to the art of roasting.<br />
Do you have a typical working day? The best<br />
thing about being an entrepreneur is that every day<br />
is different and fun. One day I could be roasting<br />
beans to order, and on others I could either be at a<br />
trade fair showcasing our products or scouting Indian<br />
farms for the best specialty grade coffee beans.<br />
What’s been your proudest moment? Into only<br />
a week of launching our brand, we did a small<br />
fair in a beautiful castle where we sold out all our<br />
produce in under two hours of opening!<br />
Coromandel<br />
Coast<br />
Ikshvaku (225g),<br />
£6.50<br />
coromandelcoast.co.uk<br />
Midsummer<br />
Shop till you drop for glorious gifts, heavenly<br />
homewares and fabulous fashion at the fairest<br />
Midsummer Fair of them all...<br />
FOOD & DRINK<br />
Enjoy tea and cake in the Street Food Café,<br />
or treat yourself to a delicious lunch from one<br />
of the street vendors. Foodies will love the<br />
independent producers, wine makers and local<br />
farmers selling their products in the food avenue.<br />
HOME & GARDEN<br />
Inside five large marquees, browse amongst handpicked<br />
stands selling contemporary and vintage home<br />
and garden wares, plus fashion, gifts and jewellery.<br />
Outside, you’ll find artisans and nurserymen selling<br />
products and plants. wealdentimes.co.uk/events
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