{"id":45951,"date":"2024-11-30T14:38:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T09:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/2024\/11\/30\/kevin-missals-book-cafe-launch-a-literary-affair-with-samsara-author-as-special-guest\/"},"modified":"2024-11-30T14:38:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T09:08:04","slug":"kevin-missals-book-cafe-launch-a-literary-affair-with-samsara-author-as-special-guest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/2024\/11\/30\/kevin-missals-book-cafe-launch-a-literary-affair-with-samsara-author-as-special-guest\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Missal\u2019s Book Cafe Launch: A Literary Affair with Samsara Author as Special Guest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 29:\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0Last Saturday,\u00a0Kevin Missal\u2019s Book Cafe<\/a>\u00a0opened with an exclusive launch and quite a special welcome to lovers of books, coffee and all things literary.<\/p>\n

An exclusive launch recreating the bookish world of Kevin Missal\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0bestsellers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coloured in dreamy hues on a cosy autumnal evening, the cafe became the perfect place to indulge in bookish conversations, favourite brews and sinful desserts. With two best-selling authors at the launch, an experiential tour of the cafe, and curated goodie bags with brand-new classic editions, the launch was every bit a modern literary affair.<\/p>\n

To give a taste of the literary space created by Missal, the launch started with a rendezvous with Kevin and special guest, Saksham Garg, author of Samsara, recounting stories about their friendship from college days\u2013Missal studied in St. Stephens, while Garg was a student in Hindu College.<\/p>\n

The authors continued with inspiring talks about how they made it in the publishing industry and signed books for their readers before wading into the milling crowd to enjoy the rest of the evening.<\/p>\n

Experiential Tour: \u201cMake your own croffle section\u201d and coffee sampling by Potboiler<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then started the experiential tour of the cafe with the \u201cmake your own croffle\u201d section<\/strong>\u201d. Hot croffles (a combination of croissant + waffles) were topped up every fifteen minutes by the cafe\u2019s in-house brewers, Potboiler; along with a choice of juicy home-made berry compote, whipped cream, biscoff spread and nutella with a powdery tart crust.<\/p>\n

The next part of the experiential cafe tour was coffee tasting\u2013a one-of-its-kind sampling with new brews concocted exclusively for the book cafe by Potboiler. While some guests were drooling over \u00a0Dracula\u2019s shot\u00a0(a coffee tonic with a hint of cherry), the romantics ordered the\u00a0Gatsby Latte\u00a0(an iced\/hot caramel popcorn latte),\u00a0and Kevin\u2019s fans inevitably inclined towards\u00a0Kevin\u2019s Mythical Brew<\/strong>, a fizzy cinnamon americano.<\/p>\n

Story behind the collaboration between Kevin Missal and Potboiler<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cafe is a soulful collaboration with a Kolkata-based speciality coffee brand, Potboiler, and Kevin Missal\u2019s own journey as a writer.<\/p>\n

As a young prodigy, by the age of 22, Missal had already become a best-selling author. However, his initial struggle to make a name in the publishing industry sensitised Missal to the struggles and needs of other writers who also dreamed of getting published one day. In fact, one of the main reasons why Missal opened the book cafe was to create a space for every writer.<\/p>\n

\"Cafe\"<\/p>\n

A literary third space where writers, readers and all things literary come together<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cafe is a one-of-its-kind literary space where readers can expect to meet their favourite authors, while for writers KMBC promises to become their creative space to write and find the guidance they need to publish. The collaboration with Potboiler, Missal says, is only \u201cthe beginning\u201d. He plans to open more cafes soon catering to book events, book promotions, author talks, meet-and-greet, book clubs, book-swapping events and more. Who knows, soon he might even open a book pub!<\/p>\n

About Kevin Missal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kevin Missal is a national best-selling author of more than 20 books, with his latest novel, Karna 2, Son of Surya, already out in November 2024. Missal is also a four-time TedEx Speaker and founder of his own Marketing and Publishing Firm, Hubhawks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

About Potboiler<\/strong><\/p>\n

Potboiler, a modern speciality coffee brand, was started as a passion project by Sonali Lakhotia in her college days and has been brewing speciality coffees for over 5 years<\/strong>\u00a0now in Kolkata. This is their first collaboration outside of her home city.<\/p>\n

The Kevin Missal Book Cafe is now brewing in\u00a0Gurugram<\/a> at the Vipul Trade Center.<\/p>\n

Find Us Here!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discover the cosy charm of Kevin Missal\u2019s Book Cafe. Click here for directions: https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/QAzkKHNCm2fp1PNX6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy<\/a><\/p>\n

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