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What makes someone leave a stable career in healthcare to open a café in Hyderabad?
In this episode, Nikhil and Prudvi sit down with Keerthi, founder of Columbus Café, to explore her inspiring journey from hospitals to hospitality — and everything that came with it.
They dive deep into the vision behind Columbus Café: creating a “third space” — somewhere between home and office — where people feel comfortable, seen, and truly taken care of. Keerthi shares the challenges of running a café in Hyderabad, a city where work-friendly cafés are still a rare gem. They discuss how she’s navigated customer behavior, pricing dilemmas, ambiance curation, and the tricky world of real estate.
The trio also gets into the evolving coffee culture in India — from ₹10 Nescafe sachets to ₹400 handcrafted brews — debating what really makes a coffee experience worth it. They reflect on post-COVID café culture, why Bangalore has been a pioneer in this space, and what Hyderabad needs to catch up on.
Towards the end, Keerthi opens up about the unforgettable customer interactions that shaped her mindset — from quirky requests to deeply personal stories — reminding us that this is much more than just coffee. It’s a story about ambition, intention, and creating a space people want to return to.

00:00 Intro
02:36 Is It Worth
04:10 Lack of Innovations
06:46 Hotspot to Hangout
10:10 Why Coffee is 1st Choice
11:29 Bombay vs Hyderabad Culture
13:10 Post Covid Era
14:35 Irish Coffee

15:14 How Americano formed
17:16 South vs North
18:02 Everyone Accept Coffee
18:45 About Competitors
19:24 Starbucks Collab with Japan
20:03 About Hyderabad
21:14 Experimenting with Location
23:51 Is Language a Barrier
25:05 Initiative from Nikhil
26:54 What is the Ideal Count
27:57 Being Hygiene
30:36 Why Columbus
31:00 Recruitment
33:25 When Business Sucks
35:10 Reason for not giving up
35:47 How Much Investment Required
36:27 Rapid Fire


Special Thanks & Credits:
Columbus Café
Hosted by Nikhil and Prudvi
Guest: Keerthi (Founder, Columbus Café)
DOP: Ranjith, Akash, Hari
Editors: Akash, Tarun
Promo Editor: Akash
Thumbnail Editor: Ranjith
Associated Producers: Shiva, Vikranth
Stay tuned for more inspiring stories!