Tapping a new thirst


Co-founders Lee (left) and Tee from The Tapping Tapir were finalists in the Alliance SME Innovation Challenge 2014.

Cola? Root beer? Orange? Boring. Home-grown brand Tapping Tapir stands out with artisanal sodas that are singularly different and distinctly local. MEK ZHIN talks to co-founder Ivan Lee.

THE food-and-beverage industry has always been a competitive one, but if you’re able to tickle the enormously fickle tastebuds of the trend-loving market, great business awaits. One trend that has hit the Klang Valley in the last few years is the boutique cafe.

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