Prasanna Sodas

Prasanna Sodas is right here at 20, Bomiga Ezhukone, not far from the Amballore Veedu house in Kollam. We’ve been part of this neighborhood for quite some time. The shop is small and can get a bit crowded when we have a lot of stock. Most of the time, we are busy cleaning bottles or making sure the carbonation is just right for the next batch. It’s a lot of manual labor, really. You won't find any fancy reception area here. Just some crates, the carbonation tanks, and us working. The humidity in Kollam makes the work tiring, but we keep the fans going. We have a routine that hasn't changed much over the years. We wake up, check the supplies, and start the machines. Sometimes the delivery truck is late, which messes up the schedule, but we deal with it as it comes. It's a local business, so we know the people who live around Amballore Veedu. They drop by to chat or pick up a few bottles for a family thing. We don't spend money on big signs or anything. The place looks like what it is—a working soda shop. We keep things simple and try to get the orders out on time. It’s mostly about keeping the gas levels steady and the bottles clean. That’s what we do every day from morning till the evening. We usually close up once the light fades and the last crate is stacked.