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Welcome Flair

Dubai

Saturday is a family day out, and I got a call from the UPS courier guy. The Flair 58+ had arrived straight from its website in the US ! 2 days earlier than expected! Dreams do come true, and faster, if they run on caffeine :) Drove from the other end of Sheikh Zayed Road […]

Flirting with the Flair

It was a regular Sunday morning - Except that..I had to make trial shots using the Flair58+ for the first time. It took me only four bad shots to figure out the right grind size and technique. Some Italian dark roast was sacrificed in the process.

Kenyan Matuda coffee (Fruitbomb)

ThreeCoffee Roasters groups this coffee, Kenya Matunda, under their Fruitbomb series. It is a welcome break from either the nutty Brazilian or classical Bombe-type Ethiopian Expresso. Very good experience. Fruity mouthfeel and yet is not overwhelming. At 1130, it was decision-making time. Do I go for my 2nd expresso? I decided against it. One matcha […]

A Friday Bombe Expresso

One of the more popular expressos around..It comes from the Ethiopian 'Bombe' village region. Has the makings of a very good straight-up expresso. One double shot at 10:30 AM today is enough to get me through the day.

Caffeine Limit Achieved

The caffeine consumption today involved 1) 180mg Caffeine : 2.5 grams Matcha drink2) 200 mg Caffeine : Double Expresso 36 grams 3) 100mg : Filter Coffee made with V60 Pourover