Archive | caffeineletter

Sep 19, 2026

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2 min read

New Pour Over toy: Melodrip

A tiny tool that changes how much your pour stirs the coffee bed and what ends up in the cup.

Aravind Balla

Sep 12, 2026

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2 min read

Why is Robusta not so popular?

Robusta makes up most of India’s coffee, yet barely shows up on specialty shelves. Let's see why.

Aravind Balla

Sep 5, 2026

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2 min read

Clarified Coffee Drinks

Making a drink from the championships at home.

Aug 22, 2026

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2 min read

How to make a good bag last months?

Sometimes, coffee beans are too good to finish off soon. Let's look at how to freeze them to make them last long.

Aug 15, 2026

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2 min read

I upgraded my Pour over Coffee Scale

Does a fancy scale improve the coffee you brew? Find out in this review of Timemore Basic 3.0 Coffee scale.

Aug 16, 2025

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4 min read

What's up (with) Matcha?

Let's see who wins the coffee vs matcha debate

Science

Aravind Balla

Aug 9, 2025

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5 min read

How to develop taste for coffee

Identifying coffee flavour notes is a skill. Like any skill, it can be learned and mastered.

og-tom

Aravind Balla

Aug 2, 2025

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4 min read

Brewing Dark Roasts on Pour Over

Let's look at how the recipes and techniques can be tweaked to make dark roasts on a pour over more enjoyable.

Recipes

Aravind Balla

Jul 26, 2025

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5 min read

Pour Over tastes off? Here's how to fix it

Summing up all the mistakes made and lessons learnt, this is your guide to diagnose your brew.

og-tom

Aravind Balla

Jul 19, 2025

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4 min read

The Right Temperature to Brew Coffee

We look at how water temperature varies the flavours and how to 'guess'timate what works for you.

Aravind Balla

Jul 13, 2025

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4 min read

This brewer quickly replaced my Daily Driver

Let's talk about my current favourite coffee brewer - the Hario Switch.

Equipment

Aravind Balla

Jul 5, 2025

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4 min read

Kenya's Coffee Scene

From drinking good coffee in the middle of nowhere, to finding amazing espresso at gas stations, this the coffee experience during a short trip to Kenya.

Aravind Balla

Jun 21, 2025

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3 min read

Dissecting a versatile Pour Over Recipe

Let's see how one recipe let's you tweak and make different tasting cups with the same set of coffee beans and equipment

teenage-cat

Aravind Balla

Jun 14, 2025

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6 min read

Let's make a cup of Pour Over Coffee

We talk about the basics, equipment needed and the recipe for an amazing cup of coffee, in its purest form, that you can make at home.

Equipment

Aravind Balla

New Pour Over toy: Melodrip

Why is Robusta not so popular?

Clarified Coffee Drinks

How to make a good bag last months?

I upgraded my Pour over Coffee Scale

What's up (with) Matcha?

How to develop taste for coffee

Brewing Dark Roasts on Pour Over

Pour Over tastes off? Here's how to fix it

The Right Temperature to Brew Coffee

This brewer quickly replaced my Daily Driver

Kenya's Coffee Scene

Dissecting a versatile Pour Over Recipe

Let's make a cup of Pour Over Coffee

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