A Good Roast

Raunak’s day is incomplete without a steaming cup of coffee. But the kind he enjoys was almost never available in Delhi. Living in the United States for more than 10 years, roasted coffee had become the love of his life. Recently, the tech professional found out that his kind of coffee is served at a nearby joint. Of course, Raunak has never been happier.

For the uninitiated, roasted coffee, which literally consists of roasted coffee beans, has a rich flavour as compared to any other kind. When you have it, even if you are not an expert, you are immediately able to tell the difference. Roasted coffee also has its own unique aroma.

Devan’s, a cosy joint in Delhi's Lodhi Colony, isthe first to offer special Indian categories of roasted coffee. Its third-generation owner of the place, Siddhant Keshav, shares, “My grandfather first started this venture when he worked with the Coffee Board of India and started selling roasted coffee in this part of the country. He experimented with different proportions, which were, along the way, preferred by the public.”

Roasting coffee beans is not an easy task as it takes years of training; one need to be careful about the colour, the temperature and other significant factors.

Roasting the coffee loses almost 50 to 70 percent of chlorogenic acid. It has many health benefits, be it weight loss or even reducing the chances of the occurrence of a certain cancer.

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, another brand that serves roasted coffee, gives their guests a special opportunity to witness the roasting process. “Customer can ask everything about the process or the recipe, as we do not hide anything from them.”says Lalit Chandra Upadhyay, the manager.

“We even organise classes for people if they want to learn how we brew our coffee”, adds Upadhyay.

So coffee lovers, it is time to taste coffee with a twist and experience its enchanting aroma and flavour.

And once you do, the beverage will never be the same for you.