Sharing my coffee experiences on The Blog
Best Cafe Designs: Your Ultimate Design and Travel Companion
The Need For Coffee has a new contributor — Andrew Chung is an architect, photographer, website designer and coffee drinker is based in Sydney. He talks about his blog, Best Cafe Designs, that charts the growth of global cafe culture and collaborates with over 40 architects, photographers and writers.
The Third Place: between your work and home
Ray Oldenburg, the famous sociologist, refers to the ‘first place’ as home and ‘second place’ as work — these two being the place where people spend most of their time. He describes the third place as “the heart of a community’s social vitality”. The Third Place for me is the transition between the two.
Two Neighbors: curated, earthy and sophisticated
Madinat Badr is home to another beautiful cafe - Two Neighbors. The interior is in a unique Martian red, it gives a feeling that everything is made out of clay, raw, molded with hands like pottery.
The Masterpiece at The Barn Dubai
What’s better than ordering one masterpiece? Order them both side by side. This post is about two masterpieces, the Yemen Alchemy and the Geisha Napoleon at The Barn Dubai.
Coffee and Horses at Daughter and Dad Coffee
Some cafes don’t require a write up, what you see is what you get. Some do, there’s a story that needs to be shared. I am not sure how I came across Daughter and Dad Coffee, perhaps it was the name that I found intriguing.
heaf, a simple lavish indulgence
heaf, a space that gives out a very nomadic bedouin vibe. A newly opened cafe in the heart of Madinat Badr, right next to Mirdif. The space has been designed by Mula.
The Ultimate Flat White at The Barn Dubai
Ever since I found out about The Barn’s version of the Christmas Flat White last year, I have been really craving it. The flat white became my favorite milk beverage thanks to Allan, who has now moved to Germany to work with The Barn.
The Best Piccolo I have had Prepared by Two UAE Coffee Champions
My weekend ended with the best Piccolo I have had this year. Michaela, the 2021 UAE Barista Champion, craftfully extracted the Mandela XO which she used in the championship. And then, Mon, the 2021 UAE National Latte Art Champion, poured a rabbit latte art.
The Barn Berlin Experience in Dubai
It was a great end to the weekend with a visit to The Barn Berlin UAE now making its debut in Dubai. The Barn is not new to this region, the coffee is quite popular and can be found in many cafes across Dubai.
Brewing Coffee the Ethiopian Way
For the coffee lovers, Ethiopia is a buzz word making Ethiopian coffee probably the most popular origin here in the UAE next to Brazil. As per legend, coffee was actually discovered in this African country by a goat herder named Kaldi. His goats were more “jumpy” than usual after eating from a plant with small red fruits.
Roast Story - Artisan Coffee Roasters
On my days off, I love exploring new coffee places. But, when I am working I’ll make it a point to do a quick google search and find a coffee pit stop. Most of the new cafes and roasters that I discover are through Instagram and suggestions from friends, but this time I was very surprised when the recommendation came from somewhere I didn’t expect.
Calla Cafe x Jebena Specialty Coffee
It’s very rare I get to tick two boxes in my coffee list in one visit. In this case, it was a combination of Calla Cafe and Jebena Roastery. Last week, I chanced upon this cafe after finishing up with some work in Meydan.
Brewing for the Baristas with Space Cup
Space Cup is calling out to the coffee aficionados by organizing two exciting challenges. Show Me Your Latte Art Challenge and What’s Brewing? Your choice of brewer and a selection of beans to go with. Up for the challenge, fellow home baristas?
Siphon Coffee Maker: Immersive Immersion Experience
I was introduced to my first cup of Siphon in 2019. I remember vaguely that it was an Ethiopia because of the intense floral and fruity notes and a nice juicy body. It is probably one of the coolest brew methods today after espresso of course. The Siphon brewer was invented in the 1840s. It uses heat, pressure and vacuum to brew your coffee.
Does Aerating Coffee Improve the Taste? Feat. Kaffeine
This was my question when I first saw it on Instagram at a cafe in Sharjah - Muweilah, the heart of specialty cafes in this Emirate. Close to home and quite honestly the best place for cafe hopping, Kaffiene was the place to go to try this unusual way of using an aerator to “make coffee taste better.”