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Hyderabad-based CCL Products has helped most Indian coffee startups find their feet by supplying instant coffee to them. Can it do the same for itself?

In recent years, coffee startups have taken India by storm. One after another, popular brands like Sleepy Owl Coffee, Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters or Rage Coffee have drawn attention for their unique flavours and courage to take on consumer goods giants. Amid all this noise though, one company has remained behind the curtains, despite its phenomenal success.
You might not have heard of CCL Products, but chances are you have tasted its coffee. The three-decade-old company supplies instant coffee to the majority of new-age coffee startups in India, including the three mentioned above. Based in Hyderabad, the publicly listed company …
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