kishorebhargava

Sometimes, one just wants that perfect cup of coffee. Actually, one really wants it all the time Going to the various coffee outlets in town does not always work cause reaching there and coming back can be harrowing enough to dilute the affects of the brew itself. The answer lies in brewing your own coffee. Someday, I am going to reach the point where short of growing my own coffee nothing else will do. In the meantime, here’s a well kept secret. Devan’s Coffee & Tea is hidden in one corner of Khanna Market. Most people don’t even know where Khanna Market is. Its at the end of Lodhi Colony in New Delhi. Keshav Devan who runs the place is a really kewl guy. He knows his coffee and and he knows his tea. But best of all he knows his customers. I go there every few months when I run out of coffee and get fresh coffee roasted and ground to perfection. He remembers the blend I like and the coarseness of the grind. I normally take small packets of 250 gms each so that they stay fresh enough. I also sometimes take the roasted beans and grind them at home but its not the same. Devan’s has a at least 9 different blends of coffee, the two main coffees are Peaberry and Plantation A, but Keshav seems to mix them, grind them and roast them differently enough to satisfy most coffee drinkers.The coffee that I like most from Devan’s is Peaberry. Its a low-acidity nice aroma coffee. Its perfect to drink black. Off-late though I decided to try a slightly different blend, Peaberry blended with a Dark Roast of Peaberry. Ratio of 80:20 the dark roast makes it ideal to dispense from an espresso machine and the bulk still remains my favourite Peaberry. Makes for the perfect brew!

Enjoy!
Cheers…Kishore
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