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Sundar Chellapa discusses his journey from the tech industry to founding Yeri Coffee, focusing on Indian specialty coffees.

Sundar Chellapa is the founder of Yeri Coffee in Harlem, NY. His search for the unique flavor profiles found in the coffee of his upbringing in India finally inspired him to leave the tech industry to start a coffee company that focuses on India specialty coffees. Find online at: ⁠⁠⁠ https://yericoffee.com/ The full episode dropped May 27, 2026. Recorded at CoffeeFest NYC in March 2026. Subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10 BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to! Head to…

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