Newly-weds Charles Tiu and Sari Lazaro-Tiu tell us what it's like to start a business during COVID-19
The pandemic, though it may have caused havoc in businesses from all fields, like the food and beverage industry, it has paved a path for smaller entrepreneurs. In the midst of the nationwide lockdown, husband and wife Charles Tiu and Sari Lazaro-Tiu ventured into a business together to bring exceptional ready-to-drink coffee to those stuck at home.
"We wanted to give people [a unique] experience when they drink our coffee. We decided to make the most out of the quarantine and lockdown to give people good coffee especially since they couldn’t physically go out anymore," said Charles.
Grabbing a cup of coffee before going to work, or even drinking an iced latte with friends has been a routine for most of us; a daily ritual that we looked forward to. That is what exactly Daily Dose Manila offers to its customers: a sip of familiarity, and a taste of what was once normal.
Sari, who is an avid coffee-lover, brought this idea to Charles who, on the other hand, favours a glass of wine. "My wife says coffee is like wine in that there are so many flavours and so many ways of doing it differently. There are many factors like roasting, beans, etc," he explains.