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A Leeds-based marketeer, coffee lover, and sporting enthusiast has managed to bring all of his interests into play to enter into the world of entrepreneurship and he is celebrating having joined forces with his favourite Indian cricketer, as he brings a new coffee brand to the UK.

Taking care of Influencer Marketing and Brand Partnership for Myprotein India, Pradeep Singh Narwal, who was born and raised in Haryana, North India, has worked with a large number brands and celebrities but it was cricket legend Virat Kohli who recently captured his attention, and his association with a new coffee brand, which it is reported is an ideal alternative for the health conscious coffee drinker, which has led him to become an entrepreneur in his own right.

Pradeep, 35, who joined us in the UK in 2018 to pursue a Master's degree in Sports Business at Leeds Beckett University, is, as you'd expect, a massive sports fan and from a young age aspired to play cricket professionally. 

Although life's circumstances led him to pursue a different path, he still loved to play cricket and his passion for sports never waned. 

With a Masters degree in Sports Business and a background at MyProtein as an influencer marketing specialist, he got the chance to connect effectively with athletes. Having grown up in Bangalore, India, Pradeep developed his love for the rich taste of filter coffee from a young age but motivated by his own health and wellness goals had recently started to look for alternatives. 

He said: “Bangalorean filter coffee is absolutely, really amazing. There's a stall at Bangalore airport named Hatti Kaapi where we used to go almost every weekend, but if not, but at least once a month to have coffee. Even the small vendors, local vendors, used to sell filter coffee and drinking coffee was always a big part of my social life too -  we used to have late night talks with friends, with a coffee.”

“When I moved to the UK, I still missed that taste of coffee but I got used to the coffee here over time. Now I'm a black coffee drinker, so I need my black coffee early in the morning, and I just can't start my morning without having a black coffee, and I often go for butterscotch or dark chocolate flavours now, which is an enjoyable energy kick.”

Which brings us to Rage Coffee.

Rage Coffee is infused with plant vitamins, focusing on gut health to avoid acidity and bloating and offering flavours that evoked nostalgic memories, such as the rich butterscotch and dark chocolate varieties that reminded him of his days in Bangalore, Pradeep was drawn in- but it was the fact that Virat Kohli, one of his all time favourite sportsmen, was an ambassador that turned his head the most..

Pradeep said: "As a huge Virat Kohli fan, his involvement with the brand initially caught my interest but when I was introduced to it I was amazed by its strong caffeine kick without the bitterness and its qualities as a healthier alternative to traditional filter coffee, using no artificial syrups for its flavours. 

"I also love the science behind it and I learnt that the 100% natural extracts included in the blends are typically found in foods, but not always easy to get from one's diet alone.  I am a huge coffee lover, after all it’s a part of my heritage, but as I have matured, like many of us I have become more health conscious and try and make better nutritional choices. 

And he's not alone. Recent research indicates that 53% of UK coffee drinkers are showing an interest in information about caffeine levels and products offering varied levels of it, yet only a few brands highlight this aspect.

Featured in media worldwide including Forbes, The Statesman and BBC Good Food Guide, every 3.25 gms serving contains 275 mg of all-natural plant extracts including:

L-Theanine - Tea extract that balances daily anxiety; Ginkgo Biloba - The only living fossil consumed since the earliest days of human history;Panax Ginseng - Known to improve work efficiency, physical stamina and athletic endurance; Bacopa Monnieri- Used for improving memory and better cerebral blood flow; Rhodiola Rosea - Adapts to any kind of stress like anxiety, fatigue, and also nervousness; and L-Glutamine - Amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

Pradeep is passionate about helping to give coffee a new, brighter image, and is passionate about putting the customer back in control, helping them understand exactly what it is we are consuming. 

He went on to say: “We clearly indicate the caffeine content, and all the plant based ingredients in each blend. It's about giving people the choice and control over their coffee experience. I’m really excited to now build this business and to find ways to spread awareness of how we do things differently."

Rage Coffee is available as both filter and instant coffee, for purchase in the UK. 

To learn more visit them at https://ragecoffee.uk. 

Seeking out the ideal Christmas present for a coffee lover? We've found this for you from KitchenAid

Just check out the all new KitchenAid Espresso Collection which has recently launched. 

The NEW KitchenAid KF8 Fully-Automatic Espresso Machine includes some fantastic new features, spiffing cutting-edge technology, a durable metal body, best-in-class performance, a Quiet Mark certificate AND a prestigious Red Dot Design Award.

They are available from kitchenaid.co.uk in Stainless Steel, Cast Iron Black, Porcelain White and Juniper for a RRP of £1,899.

Also available in the new Fully-Automatic Espresso Collection is the KF6 - RRP £1,299 and KF7 - RRP £1,599. 

Or for a more hands on coffee experience, why not go for the Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine with Burr Grinder £699? These are available in Porcelain White, Cast Iron Black and Stainless Steel.

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Want eco-friendly gifts for crafty youngsters? Little Crafters Boxes have you covered

Little Crafters Boxes has revealed DIY eco-friendly advent calendars and DIY festive decorations that are absolutely ideal for crafting kids this Christmas.

You'll be able to keep little fingers busy and entertaining themselves over Christmas, with a fantastic range of cleverly crafty gifts for kids.

Released by Little Crafters Boxes, you'll be able to choose from a festive or vehicle-themed build-at-home advent calendar for 24 days of creative fun. Absolutely ideal for those who want to gift eco-friendly presents this Christmas.

Or there are oodles of crafty festive DIY decorations. You'll find winter scenes and trees, stockings and baubles - all of which make for wonderful keepsakes that will last a lifetime, bring happy memories out every Christmas.

For more information, visit www.littlecraftersboxes.co.uk

Little Crafters' Advent Calendar | £49.99 (free UK postage) | Stockist: Little Crafters Boxes

These beautifully and carefully designed DIY advent calendars offer 24 days of creative fun for children aged three to 12, with crafts including baubles, Christmas trees and festive scenes. 

You'll be able to opt for an enchanted festive theme, or a vehicle set, complete with DIY police cars, fire engines and buses, too. 

As with Little Crafters’ monthly subscription boxes, this eco-friendly wooden DIY set is solely manufactured in the UK, and includes everything needed to make the keepsakes inside. (None of the disappointment of a gift that describes itself as "designed in the UK but made in somewhere else, a personal source of irritation for those of us at That's Christmas.)

Items in the Little Crafters' Christmas Catalogue start at £4.99 to £49.99.

Creative kids in your life will love the Little Crafters’ Christmas catalogue. Why? Because it's jam-packed full of festive DIY crafts, including tree decorations (from £4.99), a fairy-light-adorned village scene (£19.99), and a wooden stocking (£12.99). 

Carefully made in the UK only using eco-friendly wood, these are perfect gifts for stocking fillers, Secret Santas or fun gifts that are thoughtfully designed to make excellent keepsakes too. 

You can go through the catalogue and make up a wonderful bundle of Festive joy to create a unique and utterly brilliant Xmas gift. 

Box A (£39.99) contains a 30cm Santa, a Christmas village with fairy lights, and a reindeer tealight ornament. While Box B (£42.99) contains tree decorations, and a wooden stocking.

www.littlecraftersboxes.co.uk

Buy special handcrafted wooden gifts from Stephen Watson of Watson Woodworks

 Leah, a very good friend of That's Christmas, has asked us to promote her Dad's business and we are pleased and proud to be able to do this.

Stephen Watson, of Watson Woodworks which is based in Norfolk, handcrafts sustainable chopping boards, musical instruments and bespoke items all using carefully selected and expertly reworked reclaimed wood.

What about an Edge Grain Chopping Board? 

It's a true must-have accessory for the cooks in your life.

It's crafted with high-quality mixed hardwoods and is ideal for both preparing and serving food. 

The intricate patterning is a genuine "wow!" factor and will really make a good impact in the kitchen of the recipient and will really impress their guests.

It's smart, rectangular design and colours means it will fit in with just about any kitchen decor or style. 

The size is 46 x 30 x 3cm and it will cost £130.

Or maybe you are looking for the perfect gift for someone who is a bit of a percussionist on the quiet? (Yeah, that's almost certainly a non sequitur!) 

If so, this unique gift will certainly give them something to liven the mood a little bit. It's a gorgeous Mini Crazy Grain Shaker.

Small enough to easily fit in the hand, they are made using a combination of hard and soft woods. Each one is filled with 40 ball bearings giving a delightfully woody sound when they are shaken. A real fun stocking filler and a present that will really make a wonderful sound if the lucky recipient shakes their parcel, in the traditional way employed by people trying to work out what their Christmas present might be! 

Size is about 4cm square by 6cm tall and they'll cost £20.

If, like me, you need a bit of help when carrying cups of coffee, tea, etc into the conservatory or out into the garden, then Stephen can also help you with his amazing hexagonal serving trays.

They not only look fantastic but the raised edges really help you to get the goodies out into the garden without too much fuss!

They are carefully crafted using only high quality and very durable materials which are ideal for our eclectic (or eccentric?) British weather, being made from weather-resistant materials.

They are designed to withstand the elements, whilst at the same time adding more than a touch of elegance to your conservatory or your outdoor garden space. 

The hexagon shape will provide the recipient of this gift a look that is both unique and modern, yet without being too much, if you know what I mean. 

Looking after your pot of tea, keeping your cocktails safe, or holding your BBQ snacks in a tidy, orderly fashion  they are a genuine must have accessory for the person who loves to make the most of their garden space.

There are two designs, oak rustic or red cedar look. The red look ones are a bit smaller at about 21”.

Looking for a gift for the musically inclined? Then That's Christmas believes you have to plump for the Crazy Grain Cajon.

These amazing, handcrafted genuinely one of a kind Cajons are crafted using many different colours of hardwoods and softwoods.

They come with a fully adjustable snare system so that they'll be able to achieve a natural box sound with the snares off, and also set to a loose snare for a Jazz mode and a tight snare for a normal feel. 

There's also a clever damper system so that the snares don't rattle when the snares are set to be completely off for that natural box sound.

The cost is £230 and to see and hear Stephen demonstrating this, please have a look and a listen here:-https://www.watsonwoodworks.co.uk/musical-cajon

To order any of the above items or to discuss placing special commissions visit https://www.watsonwoodworks.co.uk.