Pooja Tripathi

Pooja Tripathi is an Indian-American[1] actress. She created the Brooklyn Coffee Shop web series, which won the 2026 Webby Award in Video & Film.

Biography

Tripathi quit her marketing job at Dior in May 2018.[2][3] She co-produced a web series called Amsterdam Ave.[4] Tripathi began posting videos on social media in March 2021, which she performed sketches relating to New York City. She gained her first sponsorship in July 2021.[2]

She started the Brooklyn Coffee Shop series—a series about a hipster barista in a fictional coffee shop—[5] in June 2023 as a TikTok and Instagram series after discussing alternative milks with her friend and creating a video on that conversation.[3] The series allowed Tripathi to quit her part-time job in December 2024.[6] The series won the 2026 Webby Award in Video & Film.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Kamath, Akanksha (2026-06-04). "Pooja Tripathi, too cool for coffee orders at Brooklyn Coffee Shop". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  2. 1 2 Bhattacharya, Shriya (September 22, 2022). "How much a TikToker with 33,500 followers earns from brand deals as a comedy micro influencer". Business Insider. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  3. 1 2 Sauer, Megan (2025-08-09). "New Yorker quit her corporate role in the middle of a meeting—now she earns twice as much and is happier in her dream job". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  4. ↑ seemadmin (2020-07-12). "We Can't Stop Bingewatching Amsterdam Ave". Seema. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  5. ↑ Gupta, Saachi (2025-10-28). "The viral internet coffee shop where every order is a social critique". Vogue India. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  6. ↑ "US-based Indian woman quit her five-figure dream job mid-meeting, finds life's 'single most rewarding thing'". The Economic Times. 2025-08-10. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
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