When a Panchayat Misunderstood a Barista Lab: How Vakil Vetted Reframed the Risk

A startup team operating out of a leased villa received pressure from the local panchayat to obtain a trade license on the claim that they were running a commercial coffee shop from the basement. The actual activity? A quiet, internal barista training lab used by the team for coffee preparation, bean sorting, and barista upskilling […]