How Bean Board shaped Visakhapatnam’s speciality coffee culture

Twelve years ago, when Visakhapatnam’s café landscape was limited to just a handful of familiar names, Bean Board opened its doors with an idea that extended beyond serving coffee. It offered a place where conversations lingered over freshly brewed cups, books found readers, musicians found audiences and strangers gradually became regulars. This was a time when the city’s café culture was still finding its footing. Over the years, Bean Board quietly cultivated a community around speciality coffee.