Sharing my coffee experiences on The Blog
The best India has to offer by Subko Coffee Roasters
I had a unique opportunity to get some coffee from India, and it was a no-brainer that I had to order from Subko Specialty Coffee Roasters & Bakehouse.
The Need for Coffee turns one
What lead me to start The Need for Coffee was an idea planted in my head by Lameen, a dear friend who has been writing about coffee on From Coffee With Love for more than a decade. I didn’t give it much thought and jumped on it straight away.
Alex, RoR and the launch of a new Kenyan
When I saw Alex for the first time, he was scooched over on a table in a dark room. In front of him, a spot light focused on a blue book titled Till Death Do Us Part. I wish I could have pulled out the camera to capture the epic moment. I knew instantly that there’s more to Alex than meets the eye.
What I’m Brewing: From Coffee With Love Filter Blend by Lameen Abdul Malik
Growing up Lameen didn’t want to throw coffee away. He started blending the remaining beans with a different origin. This gave him an idea for a filter blend. This is his homage to African coffee.
What I’m Brewing: Ethiopia Bombe Washed by Father’s Coffee Roastery
You got to love a good coffee story. In this post, I wanted to focus on two; the producer and the roaster. Especially when the name of the latter is named after the shepherd of the household. This Ethiopian was shipped with the 26th edition of Standart.
The Coffee Story: Dragoslav Džudović
Drago wears many hats for multiple businesses; he is the Co-Founder of WACup and Koub, Business Development Director for RoR Roastery, and in charge of R&D for CoffeeDesk UAE.
Having coffee with the Brewers Cup Champion
There’s a new cafe open in Sharjah, but at the far end of Rahmania. It’s called The Hut and it’s brought to you by the guys at Archers Coffee. Safe to say, it’s not going to disappoint. I had another ulterior motive of going, to touch base with a marketer, a creative, a brewing champ.
The Coffee Story: Süeda Emir
Süeda Emir is the youngest guest I have had on The Coffee Story so far, but that doesn’t in any way take away from her credibility. Süeda is currently pursuing Gastronomy and Culinary Arts. She was also a barista for almost three years and has successfully completed three SCA courses.
Cherish meeting new people
If there’s something I really value and started making time for is meeting new people. Your perspective changes, you have a new way of looking at things. Earlier this month, I had a chance to visit Cimbali Group Dubai, and sit down with Aleksa Nivocic. The training center was one thing but it was our conversation that got me thinking deeply but how important history is.
The Coffee Story: Fredrick Warrens
Freddie got into coffee in the most unexpected way possible, from a barista, to being stationed at a washing station, proceeding to setting up an NGO at Burundi, and his story doesn’t even end there. He’s quite possibly done it all, with goals of achieving more.
The man behind FLTR Magazine
I’m going to talk about two things in this blog post. First is about mentorship and why you need to take up a mentor, it can be in any aspect of your life. Who, that’s for you to decide. Second, I’ll tell you my who and why.
What I’m Brewing: Colombia Quindio by Coterra Coffee Roasters
I’m currently brewing this wonderful Colombia Finca Puerto Allegra Quindio Castillo, this has undergone the carbonic maceration process. The Coterra team were very excited about this coffee, and rightfully so, because you will definitely want a second serving.
Coterra Coffee Roasters: Passionate Coffee Roasting and a Wealth of Information
Coterra is a roastery that first got my attention during World of Coffee Dubai, now that I think of it. Their distinct green packaging instantly caught my eye during the event. This is also their running theme in the roastery based in Umm Ramoul.
What I’m Brewing: Glyph Supply Co., all the way from Singapore
This blog post is dedicated to Glyph Supply Co. and Ya Sin for letting me try these three wonderful coffees and experience what the consumers are enjoying in Singapore. Glyph Supply Co. is a collaborative co-roasting space and a cafe serving specialty coffee, tea and bread in Singapore.
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.