Proof of Concept · Nepal
जल
Jala  ·  Himalayan Sparkling Water
"From sacred mountain spring to
hand-labelled glass bottle."
400Bottles
200LSpring Water
20Tasks
4Phases
🌊 Sparkling Water POC
♻️ 100% Plastic-Free
🍶 Premium Glass
🏔️ Himalayan Spring
♻️ Plastic-Free Material Chain
Transport
SS Steel Cans
Bottles
Flint Glass
Closures
Metal Crown
Labels
Kraft Paper
Cartons
Cardboard
CO₂
Bev. Grade
Execution Roadmap
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Phase 01
Glass &
Packaging
रू 70,500
6 tasks
💧
Phase 02
Water
Sourcing
रू 32,500
5 tasks
⚗️
Phase 03
Carbonation
& Bottling
रू 32,500
5 tasks
🚀
Phase 04
Market
Test KTM
रू 18,000
4 tasks
Total Pilot Investment
रू 1,53,500
≈ $1,135 USD  ·  400 bottles
Cost per bottleरू 384
Target retailरू 700–1,200
Revenue potentialरू 3,40,000
Gross ROI+121%
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01
Glass & Packaging
Bottles · Labels · Closures · 100% plastic-free
रू 70,500
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Visit Kathmandu glass bottle warehouses
FREE
Inspect 500ml or 750ml clear flint glass — heavy base, Voss-style or Bordeaux shape. Touch, weigh, compare. Buy nothing yet.
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Lalitpur & Bhaktapur Glass Warehouses
Walk-in warehouse visits · Ask for premium mineral water shapes
Bring a Voss bottle as reference for shape comparison
Local · Day 1
Order 450 premium flint glass bottles
रू 49,500
450 bottles (50 safety buffer) · रू ~110/bottle · Import from India if no local stock · ships via Birgunj border
🇮🇳
Ajanta Bottle Pvt. Ltd. — New Delhi
ajantabottle.com · Premium mineral water glass range
Ships to Nepal via Birgunj · MOQ negotiable for 450 units
Best Import Option
🏭
Himalayan Containers & Packaging — Lalitpur
Local walk-in · check for heavy-base 500ml clear flint stock
Backup if Ajanta lead time is too long
Local Backup
Order 500 copper/gold metal crown caps
रू 2,500
Metallic finish · food-grade steel · zero plastic-lined if possible · 26mm standard crown size
🔩
Crown Cap Suppliers — Birgunj / Kathmandu
Search: "crown caps Nepal" on IndiaMART or local packaging suppliers
IndiaMART — gold metallic crown caps →
रू ~5/cap
Buy a manual bench hand-capper
रू 5,000
Brewing supply or hardware store, Kathmandu · reusable for all future batches · confirms fit with chosen bottle neck
Commission 450 kraft paper labels
रू 13,500
जल Jala branding · copper foil stamp · water-based adhesive · wet-strength kraft = 100% plastic-free and waterproof · रू ~30/label
🖨️
Format Printing / Print Shop Nepal
Kathmandu · Specify: kraft paper + water-based adhesive + copper foil
printshopnepal.com · Ask for wet-strength version
Label Printer
Apply all labels to empty bottles
Labour
Do this BEFORE filling — bottles must be bone dry · apply by hand · inspect each one · photograph for brand record
02
Water Sourcing
200 L · DFTQC-certified spring · Stainless steel transport
रू 32,500
0 / 5
Buy 5 × 40L stainless steel milk cans
रू 25,000
= 200L exactly · 100% plastic-free · food-grade SS · reusable forever · "दूध भाँडो" at Kalimati / Teku / Ason · रू 4,500–5,500 each
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Agricultural Markets — Kalimati / Teku / Ason, KTM
Walk-in · 40L capacity dairy cans · Ask specifically for 40L size
Replaces HDPE barrel entirely — zero microplastic leach risk
♻️ HDPE Eliminated
Call spring source — book bulk fill date
रू 3,000
Offer रू 2,000–3,000 to fill 5 cans from their UV/RO holding tank · bring truck + 5 SS cans · confirm same-day delivery to brewery
🏔️
Spring Mineral Water of Matatirtha Pvt. Ltd.
Bhusungkhel, Chandragiri Hills · SW Kathmandu Valley
📞 +977-1-5164083 · Already DFTQC-certified · Genuine mountain spring
Primary Source ⭐
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Sunshine Beverage Products Pvt. Ltd.
Matatirtha, Chandragiri · Backup option
📞 +977-1-4313059
Backup Source
Hire pickup truck for collection day
रू 4,500
Chandragiri → brewery, single trip · confirm truck can carry 5 × 40L cans · plan same-day to preserve freshness
Execute water collection day
Execution
Drive to plant · pay · fill all 5 SS cans · seal · transport directly to brewery. Zero delays — water → brewery same day.
Alternative premium source — Shivapuri/Bagdwar
Optional
National Park story · north Kathmandu · stronger brand narrative for premium positioning · рू ~3,000 if used
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Bagdwar Fresh Mineral Water Pvt. Ltd.
Gokarneshwor · Shivapuri National Park border
📞 +977-1-4801084 · Protected catchment area
Premium Narrative
"No existing water plant in Nepal has a glass carbonation line — a craft brewery is your fastest, cleanest, and most sanitary POC partner."
जल Jala · Strategy Note
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Carbonation & Bottling
Craft brewery · Inline carbonate · Counter-pressure glass fill · Metal cap
रू 32,500
0 / 5
⚠️ No licensed beverage co-packer in Nepal offers small-batch glass carbonation. Craft breweries have the right stainless equipment and are fully sanitary.
Contact Kathmandu craft breweries — pitch contract fill
FREE
"200L pilot of premium sparkling water. We bring water + labelled glass bottles + caps. Need 4 hrs of line time + your CO₂."
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Sherpa Brewery — Kathmandu Valley
sherpabrewery.com · Glass bottling + CO₂ + brite tank
Pitch as a collaborative one-day session, offer payment + credit
Primary Target ⭐
🏔️
Yak & Yeti Brewing / Local Craft Brewers
Search all craft breweries in Kathmandu →
Any brewery with stainless brite tank + bottle filler works
Backup
Source beverage-grade CO₂ — get purity certificate
रू 7,500
Must be beverage-grade 99.9% purity — NOT industrial. Request certificate of analysis. Brewery may supply their own.
⚗️
Sita Ram Gas Udhyog / Industrial Gas Nepal
Kathmandu · Always request: Certificate of Analysis for CO₂ purity ≥99.9%
Price: रू ~5,000–10,000 for a 20kg cylinder
CO₂ Supply
Execute carbonation & bottling session
रू 25,000
Chill water to 2–4°C · carbonate inline · counter-pressure fill glass · crown cap immediately · brewery line time fee + operator
QC all 400 bottles post-fill
FREE
Invert each bottle · check cap seal · wipe clean · store upright in dark cool space · photograph entire batch for brand records
Backup — if all breweries decline
[Backup] Import benchtop counter-pressure carbonator
रू 92,000
$500–800 USD from India · full control · ships via Birgunj · reusable for all future batches · 2–3 week lead time
🔧
IndiaMART — Beverage Equipment Suppliers
Search "counter pressure bottle filler carbonation" →
Ships to Nepal · Confirm 26mm crown compatibility before ordering
Backup Equipment
04
Kathmandu Market Test
400 bottles · 3 channels · Real feedback · Go/no-go decision
रू 18,000
0 / 4
Deliver 100 bottles to premium hotels & restaurants
Samples
Ask F&B managers for honest taste + packaging feedback · document every response · photograph in venue settings
🏨
Priority Venues — Kathmandu
Dwarika's Hotel  ·  Kathmandu Marriott  ·  Soaltee Hotel
Restaurants: Krishnarpan · Bhojan Griha · 1905 · OR2K
Channel 1 — Hospitality
Reserve 50 bottles for investor & partner demos
Samples
Physical proof of execution — open a bottle in every pitch meeting · the product IS the pitch deck for Phase 2
Air-freight 50 bottles to Gulf contacts
रू 18,000
Dubai / Qatar · test customs clearance process · gauge export distributor interest · रू ~360/bottle shipping at this volume
Compile all feedback · Phase 2 go/no-go decision
Decision
Photograph · video testimonials · pricing reactions · collect net promoter scores. Package for investor deck + DFTQC license application.
Full Budget Breakdown
All costs in Nepalese Rupees
Phase 1 · Packaging
रू 70,500
6 tasks · 46% of budget
Phase 2 · Water
रू 32,500
5 tasks · 21% of budget
Phase 3 · Carbonation
रू 32,500
5 tasks · 21% of budget
Phase 4 · Market
रू 18,000
4 tasks · 12% of budget
Glass & Packaging
Bottles · Labels · Caps · Capper
रू 70,500
46%
Water Sourcing
5× SS Cans · Spring Water · Truck
रू 32,500
21%
Carbonation & Bottling
CO₂ · Brewery Line Time
रू 32,500
21%
Market Test
Air Freight Gulf · Samples
रू 18,000
12%
Total Pilot Investment
400 bottles · 100% plastic-free
रू 1,53,500
≈ $1,135 USD  ·  रू 384 per bottle
रू 384
Cost/Bottle
रू 850
Target Retail
+121%
Gross ROI
जल  ·  Jala Himalayan Sparkling Water · Proof of Concept
100% Plastic-Free · Kathmandu Valley
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