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Audio story #6 - Vivito Yeptho
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Throughout Vivito’s coffee journey, he feels extremely blessed to have had the opportunity to learn and build relationships with many educated and accomplished people from all over the world.
We are positively inspired by his resilience, diligence, and commitment to not only his work but also his family. We’ll leave you with one last piece of advice he offered: “Those who work hard; win the race.”
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Transcript
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Coffee
Introduction to Vavito Epto's Coffee Journey
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Story on Vavito Epto by Nadira Fredericks. It's hard to believe that for Nagaland's coffee's co-founder and managing director, coffee used to be nothing more than a black beverage with a swirl of milk. The out-of-the-box thinker endeavored to bring change to India, where tea is the predominant beverage. This is Vavito's journey through coffee.
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His
Mentorship by Dr. Peter Vermuren
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journey began back in 2017 when he met Dr. Peter Vermuren, a coffee specialist all the way from South Africa. He became Vavito's mentor and taught him about the intricate details of the anatomy and physiology of coffee. This formed a strong and solid foundation from which they birthed and preserved a coffee culture in Nagaland.
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During the initial stages of his coffee venture, there were many hurdles and challenges that made him ponder whether this was actually the right move for him. From
Local Coffee Practices in Nagaland
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crop to cup, Nagaland's coffee is grown, processed, harvested and roasted in the state of Nagaland by the hardworking Naga people. Vivito proudly says that they have worked and will continue to work hard to put Nagaland coffee on the specialty coffee map. He goes on to say, it's our opinion that the coffee grown in Nagaland is on par with some of the top specialty coffees around the world.
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Vivito
Impact on India's Specialty Coffee Industry
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has made such an impact in the specialty coffee industry in India. But who is he outside of coffee? He is a family man who considers his family his top priority in his life. Even when swamped with work, he sits aside time at least once a week to spend quality time with his wife and son. With anything jazzy or bluesy playing in the background, he enjoys reading every day of Friday by Joe Osteen.
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Throughout
Gratitude and Personal Beliefs on Success
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Fivito's coffee journey, he feels extremely blessed to have had the opportunity to learn and build relationships with many educated and accomplished people from all around the world. We are positively inspired by his resilience, diligence and commitment to not only his work, but also his family. We'll leave you with one last piece of advice he offered. Those who work hard, win the race.