i have been a coffee girl all my life! i am coffee-devout! coffee-addict! coffee0holic! you name it. i am it. i am kind that drinks their day’s water worth in coffee and strongly believe that the solution to all of world’s problems lies at the bottom of a rich, deep, dark cup of coffee.
there is one tiny hitch though. when i say i am from madras (aka chennai of southern india), people expect my blood group to be “kumbakonam filter kaapi”. sadly no. i am allergic to chicory (cue gasp!!!)
chicory strangely gives me a nagging headache if i injest more than 1 cup. anything less than 5 cups of coffee a day is laughable!
so i converted to the religion of nescafe. just pure coffee, instant and easy! i have been drinking nescafe in all forms and by the gallons for years now.
come 2017 i wanted to stir things up a bit. now that i have flexible work hours, i wanted to truly enjoy the process of brewing coffee and savor each sip.
that’s how i came to discover the whole new world of Specialty Coffee.
here are the coffee resolutions (written in 2017, updated in 2023)
* get a brass filter – madras style (got one from paati)
* get a frenchpress (got two, which i absolutely can not live without)
* get an aeropress (waited almost 2 years to get one and finally got an AP Go which i love so so dearly)
*get a pour over(the first ever “tool” i got was a plastic v60. also have a plastic kalita. podhum)
* get coffee from a new roastery every month (i wish 2017 me understood how much coffee i would be buying! 🤣 🤣)
* understand the science of brewing & flavor wheel (i wish 2017 me understood the depth of this sentence and how it would be a continual process instead of just a one-shot thing)
* read coffee books (got my kindle packed with some good stuff. reading to begin soon!) (ummm, well… i still have the books. the reading though)
* review coffee on the blog (this is one aspect of this post that iam glad i shifted focus from very early on in my journey with specialty coffee. i have always disliked the “review aspect” even with movies. what it is, is your opinion what you like and dont. so my blog is a collection of all the lovely coffees that i have tasted and the memories associated with those cups. nothing more.
yejey
Coffee is magic. Something close to beer. But in the opposing poles.
I prefer a strong filter copy!
But an instant would suffice if I have a lots of pages to write.
Was obsessed with the idea of opening up a Coffee shop. Something in line with Premam Cake shop.
The capital required to book a spot in the city has shocked be bitter.
It’s really hard to get a decent cuppa in Chennai. That’s speaking about the regular shops.
Hold of the Brits is yet to fade away. Expect t3a everywhere, not a decent coffee anywhere.
If you know any particular spot (instead of your brew) where I could kick-start my day with the magic beans. That’d just be lovely!
madras ponnu
I agree. Its goddamn tea or cold coffee everywhere. The “Cappuccino” is so substandard and common.
Contrary to its name, the Cha Bar made a decent cup. But they shut down years ago.
HSB makes a mean cuppa but its the with-chicory&milk south Indian version.
I am still on the look out for a good “coffee place”.
We can mutually stay on the lookout!
madras ponnu
You know what’s worse? I am the only coffee drinker in a house of 5! 250g lasts me a month! Henceforth decided, I purchase and review, irrespective of finishing the pack up!
yejey
When are you going to invite guide the new review?
But, seriously. There’s a market for quality coffee places.
Most don’t have the luxury or patience to make their own.
And, the morning joggers need some caffeine!
Want to discuss further!
yejey
Try settling for a fasoos or chai kings!