‘Bean’ there, done that: David Belo, the chocolatier putting Mysuru on the world map

Founded by David Belo, 'Naviluna' is the first bean-to-bar chocolate house in Mysore and exclusively uses Indian-origin cacao.

David's background in mixing cocktails led him to venture into the chocolate space, to build a solid brand image for Naviluna.

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Naviluna's café located in a restored heritage bungalow in Mysore, speaks modernity through tradition but with a global perspective.

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They offer a selection of Italian coffee and chocolate drinks using coffee sourced by 'Beanrove' who have their own estates in Chikmagalur.

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Naviluna plans to expand to Bangalore and Mumbai and also aims to establish itself in London and Lisbon.

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