It is even harder to maintain a long distance relationship after a major stroke. Especially after the stroke left me with speech and mobility impairments. I collapsed during a football game in March last year (on my girlfriend’s birthday, no less). My heart stopped beating causing blood to pool and formed a clot, resulting in …
My packet of Panama Finca Villa Donia from Papa Palheta is not fresh anymore. I collapsed during football in March 2013: my heart stopped beating and I had a stroke. Apparently I had arrhythmia, ventricular fibrillation and a Pons stroke. A Pons stroke is one that occurs in the brain stem which is responsible for basic …
In early 2011, we knew each other through the Popular page on Instagram. 3 flights to Tokyo and 3 visits to Singapore later, we have never been more certain that we are perfect for each other. Every time we see each other it’s like we are seeing each other for the first time. We spend …
Every love story is beautiful but ours is my favorite. Because coffee drinkers make better lovers. We often have difficulty explaining how we got together. Ours is a match made in Instagram. While Internet dating is becoming a norm and accepted as a way to meet the other half, ‘meeting’ in an iPhone app is …
And that is where Café BRISTOL Coffee brought me. Hailing from Santa Francisca Estate, Nicaragua, Café BRISTOL Coffee began with the Vaughan brothers. In the late 1860s, intrepid brothers, Marshall and Arthur sailed from the Port of Bristol, England, with only one thing in mind: grow great coffee. And they did just that. I received … Continue reading
“Go away.” No, I am not mad. Yet. These days, I head to work in a cab. I would sit on a ledge before dialling for one. That morning, I just laid the crutches when it appeared. I prayed quietly. And prayed. And prayed even harder. Hearing my prayers, it crawled to me, spiny legs … Continue reading
Here’s to the first TGIW of 2016. Continue reading
Today is the last day of 2015. Auld Lang Syne never fails to get me into a pensive mood so here is an update. Head chef of coffee shop Strangers’ Reunion, Sebastian Tan, was diagnosed with lung cancer. Strangers’ Reunion started Save-A-Stranger campaign where they open on their day off with proceeds going to his … Continue reading
(Reuters) – Japan’s convenience store operators are jostling for eminence in a famously cut-throat industry, and one product has come up trumps for the market’s top players – coffee. Millions and millions of cups of it. Inspired by a popular 100 yen ($0.93) blend launched by McDonald’s in 2008, Seven-Eleven touched off a boom in … Continue reading
I think he likes his coffee black too. Continue reading
The title says it all. A Film About Coffee pays heartfelt homage to specialty coffee. Produced by Avocados & Coconuts, the film traces it from farms in Honduras and Rwanda to artisanal coffee shops in Tokyo, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, and New York. Unassailable coffee luminaries featured include Katsuyuki Tanaka (Bear Pond Espresso), Michael Phillips … Continue reading
That’s why I like my coffee black. Continue reading
Sonia attended SCAJ 2014 last week. SCAJ World Specialty Coffee Conference And Exhibition is a 3 day event held from 24th to 26th September. With an enriching programming schedule including hands-on cupping workshops, SCAJ 2014 brings together industry professionals and fans, featuring appearances by coffee luminaries. Continue reading
Coffee Drinkers Make Better Lovers 