Kunal Jogi | The Weekend Edition

Kunal Jogi, Owner, Stop Sixteen

When you desire something passionately enough, the entire universe conspires to give it to you ...

Seduced by the good coffee he had been making during a long stretch in hospitality in Sydney, Kunal sought out the perfect spot for his own cafe where each day would revolve around brewing the perfect cup. Now, having run Stop Sixteen in Ashgrove for two years, Kunal is a regular face the suburb would feel incomplete without. Crafting a friendly community vibe, Stop Sixteen is a hidden suburban gem serving coffee that’s made with love. A penchant for morning banter and learning his customers’ names and orders, Kunal is passionate about coffee and shaping a welcoming environment. Retro red lounges meet hand-drawn illustrations upon the ceiling, while each month a new local artist exhibits works about the cafe. A spot for lounging with a good book or the morning paper, Stop Sixteen is a humble nook brewing full-bodied cups of Di Bella Felici beans. The Weekend Edition caught up with Kunal to discover his weekend essentials.

By Linsey Rendell

How do you like to start your weekend?
Watching a movie after dinner on Friday night with a Baileys on ice.

What’s your favourite thing to do on a Saturday morning?
Usually I am at work, so having a nice cup of flat white and going through the Drive and Cars sections of the weekend newspaper.

How do you like to unwind?
With a cup of Cha (Indian tea) made by my wife, sitting in the backyard.

What are your essentials for a well-spent weekend?
Food, family and fun.

What’s something you’ve been meaning to do on the weekend but haven’t got around to yet?
Organising all my paper work … this requires lots of motivation.

What’s your favourite thing to do on a Sunday evening?
Catching up with mates and having dinner.

What are you looking forward to next weekend?
Staying home with family and spending some time with my daughters.

What are you reading at the moment?
Quite a few books – The E-Myth Revisted, Believe and Achieve and How Would Love Respond.

What inspires you?
Music, nature, books, and above all, people and their achievements.

What was your childhood dream?
To become an entrepreneur like my father.

What has been your greatest achievement?
This is a work in progress.

What is success to you?
To be able to do what you like, whenever you like and how you like.

What are your words of wisdom?
When you desire something passionately enough, the entire universe conspires to give it to you – inspired by Paul Coelho’s words in The Alchemist.

Only a local would know … it’s all in community.

FAVOURITE WEEKEND SPOT TO:
Perk up … Stop Sixteen, Ashgrove
Relax … On the Sunshine Coast or at home
Dine … Little Singapore, Brisbane City
Indulge … Max Brenner, South Bank
Shop … DFO
Catch-up … Eagle Street Pier
Be inspired … exploring new cafes