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**The Hindu: Business & Economy**

**Coffee Board Empowers Women Through Entrepreneurship Training at New Bengaluru Kiosk**

**Bengaluru, October 4, 2025:** The Coffee Board of India has launched an Indian Coffee House Kiosk on its Bengaluru office premises, designed as a hub for structured training and women’s empowerment within the coffee sector.

The kiosk, established under the Coffee Board’s Atal Incubation Centre – Central Coffee Research Institute, Center for Entrepreneurship Development (AIC–CCRI–CED), will focus on fostering entrepreneurship among women across the coffee value chain, from cultivation and processing to retail.

A key initiative will be a comprehensive training program aimed at equipping 400 Women Self-Help Group (SHG) members, registered under the National Livelihood Mission, as certified Master Trainers in coffee brewing and café management. These Master Trainers are expected to then pass on their knowledge, skills and training to empower another 100,000 SHG members in the next year, creating a ripple effect of economic opportunity, according to the Coffee Board. The AIC–CCRI–CED and its ecosystem partners will provide continued support to ensure the program’s success.

“This initiative marks a significant step towards empowering women in the coffee industry and fostering a more inclusive and sustainable sector,” said Coffee Board Chairperson M.J. Dinesh during the kiosk’s inauguration. He also highlighted the upcoming centenary celebrations of the Central Coffee Research Institute in Balehonnur.

Earlier in the day, to mark International Coffee Day, the Coffee Board partnered with the Specialty Coffee Association of India (SCAI) to host “Walk with Coffee,” a walkathon that drew over 400 coffee enthusiasts from M.G. Road to the Coffee Board office.

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