Archive | caffeineletter

Mar 7, 2026

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4 min read

Cutting Coffee - Cortado

Cortado is my favourite milk based coffee drink. Here's what makes it special, where it originated, how it's different from other drinks, and how you can try one at home.

Aravind Balla

Basics

Our Experience at the International Coffee Festival, Bengaluru

Feb 28, 2026

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4 min read

Our Experience at the International Coffee Festival, Bengaluru

We attended the IICF this year and this is the reason we were over-caffeinated.

Aravind Balla

baby-kitten

Feb 7, 2026

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4 min read

Cappuccino - The Drink That Wears a Hood

The coffee drink which is, surprisingly, not from Italy.

Basics

Jan 31, 2026

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5 min read

SCA Sensory Skills Certification: What I Learned and Unlearned

I went to the coffee school and got certified. Here's what the training was like, and whether it's worth it for home brewers.

og-tom

Jan 17, 2026

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5 min read

Pour Over Extraction

How to extract for different notes, brightness, body, and acidity

teenage-cat

Jan 10, 2026

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4 min read

Pour Over Coffee Setup - 2026 Buying Guide

These are all you need to brew killer pour over coffee for years to come by.

Equipment

Aravind Balla

Jan 3, 2026

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3 min read

Making Cold Brew Tonic

Dissecting a famous coffee drink and why it should not be paired with espresso.

Recipes

Aravind Balla

Dec 27, 2025

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4 min read

Coffee Home Brewing 2025 Roundup

Everything we published in 2025, in a structured list

Dec 20, 2025

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5 min read

Sour vs Bitter notes: How to identify them

Learn to identify sour vs bitter notes in your coffee with a simple experiment, tips and comparisons to identify, and quick fixes.

Basics

Aravind Balla

Dec 14, 2025

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6 min read

Brewing Natural vs Washed Coffees

After months of brewing only naturals, I picked up a bag of washed coffee and completely fumbled the first cup. Turns out, I'd forgotten that these two need different approaches. Here's what I learnt.

og-tom

Aravind Balla

Dec 6, 2025

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4 min read

Fixing Pour Overs that Clog

After suffering from stalling brews, these are fixes and techniques I found helpful.

og-tom

Aravind Balla

Nov 29, 2025

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5 min read

Blending Different Coffee Beans

An accidental blend of leftover beans led to a surprisingly good cup. Here's what I learned about the art of coffee blending.

teenage-cat

Aravind Balla

Nov 22, 2025

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6 min read

Coffee's Origin and Varietal is a better bet than Flavour Notes

A story and bit of research on how a recent conversation changed the way I pick my next coffee.

teenage-cat

Aravind Balla

Nov 15, 2025

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6 min read

Americano and Long Black are not same

These two drinks look and are made almost the same but are different at the core. Let's talk about this often overlooked coffee drink.

baby-kitten

Aravind Balla

Cutting Coffee - Cortado

Our Experience at the International Coffee Festival, Bengaluru

Cappuccino - The Drink That Wears a Hood

SCA Sensory Skills Certification: What I Learned and Unlearned

Pour Over Extraction

Pour Over Coffee Setup - 2026 Buying Guide

Making Cold Brew Tonic

Coffee Home Brewing 2025 Roundup

Sour vs Bitter notes: How to identify them

Brewing Natural vs Washed Coffees

Fixing Pour Overs that Clog

Blending Different Coffee Beans

Coffee's Origin and Varietal is a better bet than Flavour Notes

Americano and Long Black are not same

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