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‘A lot can happen over coffee’: Twitter remembers #CCDFounder VG Siddhartha

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The body of VG Siddhartha, founder of India’s largest coffee chain Cafe Coffee Day, was found this morning after nearly 24 hours of search operations. The body was found by fishermen in Hoige Bazaar by the seashore at around 6 am. The Hoige Bazaar beach is less than a kilometre from the bridge where Siddhartha was last seen, reports The Economic Times.

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Scores of people on Twitter took to remembering Siddhartha and his contribution to India’s coffee culture and indeed entrepreneurship.

Yes, Mr #VGSiddhartha created a chain of coffee shops where people bonded and forged relationships. But what I’ll remember most with gratitude, as will many other women, is that a #CCD on the highways meant decent restrooms, a rarity till then.
— subha j rao (@subhajrao) July 31, 2019

Among many memorable @CafeCoffeeDay
experiences
– this one touched me.
2010, I was traveling with my toddler son. Had forgotten to carry milk. I asked CCD to fill a bottle for me, charge me for 2 coffees. They refused to bill it. RIP #VGSiddhartha, your brand will live long. pic.twitter.com/eAalRNoYkO
— Nandita Iyer (@saffrontrail) July 31, 2019

Quite heartbreaking! #CafeCoffeeDay changed our notion of ‘hanging out’ and changed what our post school / college day looked like.. not to mention changed what a dating looked like ! I’m not a finance expert but this is so sad! ☹️ https://t.co/AN2fu9tGkV
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) July 31, 2019

Chains of CCDs along highways were a boon for travellers and certainly for reporters looking for WiFi and a place to file a quick copy. @SowmyaAji and I can attest to that! RIP V G Siddharth.
— Nistula Hebbar (@nistula) July 31, 2019

Where we meet, greet, eat. Where relationships are built, where coffee never stops brewing. We will remember you there. ?#RestInPeace #VGSiddhartha #cafecoffeeday #CCD #CCDFounder pic.twitter.com/GAiJUnD1HU
— Mimpi (@mimpful) July 31, 2019

Very sad to know about the unfortunate death of Shri. V G Siddhartha. His contribution to Karnataka & India through his entrepreneurship shall be an example & always be remembered.
My deepest condolences to Shri. S M Krishna and family members & well-wishers of Siddhartha.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) July 31, 2019

Some consider CCD boring today, but I’d never been as excited to see a coffee shop as I was to see CCDs in Prague and Vienna …https://t.co/hHIuOqLM7y
— PKR | প্রশান্ত | پرشانتو (@prasanto) July 31, 2019

“I have failed” says the man who gave us all the memories in Coffee Day.
My favorite memory of Coffee Day was taking my mom there when I could afford to buy her coffee with my first pay from my @airnewsalerts job ( Barton centre blr)
Tell me your #CCD memory. #vgsiddharth https://t.co/Dt6pKJpKPY
— Faye DSouza (@fayedsouza) July 30, 2019

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