In December, G and I started our Sangati coffee sessions: Brass/Vinyl. Each week we set up shop at the Subterranean Art House in Berkeley and host a charming little event that brings people together in the morning for South Indian coffee and Indian classical records. We use coffee beans from Bicycle Roasters in SF, Straus organic milk and sugar grown and processed in the USA. Coffee is one of those things I cannot live without and thankfully come from a heritage where coffee is king. The streets of Tamil Nadu are lined with coffee vendors serving hot hot coffee and people stopping just to get a quick dose. As soon as you enter a house hold you'll be asked if you'd drink some coffee kaapi kuidikerail aa? If you say no, you'll surely be convinced to at least have half a cup just ara cup. I love the sort of cult phenomenon around it. And I admit that I LOL-ed while watching this.
Anyway! The point is that G and I wanted to create some of the special coffee moments we've experienced in India and in our Berkeley cottage with our friends. It's a simple part of many of our daily rituals that is beautiful to share together. The collection of Indian classical Records is a reason to come too..
stainless steel pots for pouring of coffee and milk.
Pouring the hot water through the coffee filter.
Modern Japanese coffee culture meets Traditional Indian.
Just one of the amazing records (and record covers!)
Voila! The finished drink. Served in stainless steel tumblers and davara (the saucer type cup used to pour the coffee back and forth for cooling and frothing).
the meter pour - G froths some milk.
hope to see you there!
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