In Search Of A Perfect Cup Of Coffee

Good coffee can re-enchant everyday life
SIMRAN BHARGAVA
Financial Express-India

The morning alarm rings. It’s so cold, you want to shoot the clock and snuggle back under the quilt. Unless. Unless you have something really special to get out of bed for. Coffee.

Shivering my way to the kitchen, I freshly grind some coffee beans that a friend has brought me from Mysore. A rich aroma fills the air. I inhale it by the lungful. Then I put the ground coffee in a plunger, pour hot water (never boiling) on top and wait exactly four minutes for it to brew. In that time, I choose some music to listen to: maybe Bach on the violin.

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