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Third Wave Coffee honoured motherhood with Mothers’ Day campaign
Mumbai: Third Wave Coffee, coffee QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) just concluded its week-long Mother’s Day campaign – a heartfelt tribute to the unsung heroes of our lives – mothers. As part of its commitment to fostering community and celebrating the spirit of motherhood in all its manifestations, Third Wave Coffee embarked on a multifaceted journey to express gratitude for the extraordinary love and resilience that mothers bring into our lives and the multiple hats they wear.
Starting by celebrating the extraordinary women in our lives with the launch of “Mama’s Brew Crew,” a Coffee recipe book curated by the Third Wave Coffee community, this heartwarming collection features coffee and coffee-inspired recipes for food and beverages. Compiled with love, the recipe book is a testament to the cherished memories and culinary legacies passed down through generations. More than just a collection of recipes, “Mama’s Brew Crew” offers a glimpse into the special coffee rituals and traditions passed down through generations, and celebrates the timeless bond between mothers and their loved ones.
“We were overwhelmed by the incredible response to our call for submissions,” said Ayush Bathwal, co-founder at Third Wave Coffee. “The stories and recipes we received are a beautiful testament to the important role moms and mom figures play in our lives. This book is a tribute to them and a perfect culmination of our mother’s day celebrations.”
Featuring a diverse collection of recipes collected directly from customers through an open call across Third Wave Coffee’s social media channels. Of the total of 45 entries, 5 were shortlisted by the in-house Chef through a rigorous selection process which emphasised quality, nostalgia and innovation among the recipes received.
The brand also collaborated with luxury skincare brand Kama Ayurveda for Mukhaabhyanga Masterclass, a one-of-a-kind guided face yoga session across select outlets in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore exclusively for ‘mothers’ of children, pets, and plants alike! The sessions saw an overwhelming participation of over 60 mother figures and included coffee-tasting sessions to sign off the session.
Third Wave Coffee engaged its audience throughout the week with various activities, from heartfelt social media campaigns #DearMama to in-store celebrations. The in-store celebrations involved fun painting workshops for mothers and their children where they all painted depictions of the mother-child bond. Additionally, the brand also signed off with the release of a poignant reel that pays homage to the female baristas within the Third Wave Coffee family while extending gratitude to all mothers.
As part of its commitment to fostering community and celebrating the spirit of motherhood in all its manifestations, Third Wave Coffee embarked on a multifaceted journey to express gratitude for the extraordinary love and resilience that mothers bring into our lives and the multiple hats they wear.
As Third Wave Coffee continues to champion inclusivity, diversity, and community engagement, the brand remains committed to uplifting voices and celebrating the extraordinary contributions of individuals from all walks of life. Third Wave Coffee has been growing rapidly since 2016, from being a roastery with a single store in Koramangala to now having over 100 stores across 8 cities in the country. In a short time, the company has catapulted to one of India’s leading coffee brands, directly competing with global players in this space. Most recently, the company raised US$ 35 million in Series C funding from Creaegis and existing investor WestBridge Capital.
NATIONAL: Amazon Ads has laid out a sharply tech-led vision for the advertising industry in 2026, arguing that artificial intelligence, streaming TV and creator partnerships will combine to turn brand building into a more precise, performance-driven business.
At the heart of the shift, the company says, is the fusion of AI with Amazon’s vast trove of shopping, browsing and streaming signals, allowing advertisers to move beyond blunt reach metrics to campaigns designed around real customer behaviour.
“The future of advertising is not about reaching more people, but the right people with messages that resonate,” said Amazon Ads India head and vice president Girish Prabhu. “By combining AI with deep customer insights, we help brands move from broadcasting campaigns to having meaningful conversations wherever audiences spend their time.”
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AI is also moving from a support tool to a creative engine. Agentic AI, which automates and accelerates production, is expected to make high-quality creative accessible even to small businesses, compressing weeks of work into hours and giving challengers the ability to compete with larger brands on speed and scale.
Behind the scenes, AI-driven analytics will take on a bigger role in campaign optimisation, identifying patterns, spotting opportunities and recommending actions that would previously have required teams of analysts.
Streaming TV is another big battleground. With India’s video streaming audience now above 600 million and connected TV users at 129.2 million in 2025, advertisers are set to treat streaming not just as a branding channel but as a performance engine, measured increasingly by sales, sign-ups and bookings rather than just reach.
Finally, Amazon Ads sees creators and contextual advertising reshaping how brands tell stories. Creators will act less like influencers and more like long-term partners, while scene-aware ads on streaming platforms will allow brands to insert hyper-relevant offers into the flow of what viewers are watching.
Taken together, Amazon Ads argues, these shifts mark a move towards advertising that is both more human and more measurable, where AI handles the complexity, and creativity does the persuading.
