TAKING YOUR ORDER…
What this is
Why is it called on the rocks? Why does five degrees ruin a coffee? Why does the same whisky taste different in a different glass? Every drink carries a century of science, history, and craft. Most of it never gets explained. Drink Decoded is the knowledgeable friend at the bar: curious, generous with the details, and never snobby about it.
Fresh pours
Small peg, large peg, Patiala peg — the logic behind India's standard pour. From British fluid ounces to Maharaja Bhupinder Singh's legendary finger measurement, here is why your bar pours exactly 30ml.
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A personal journey from chai person to coffee geek — why each step actually changed the cup. From hostel Nescafe to a CCD order gone wrong, here is what every upgrade really does to the flavour in your mug.
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90-96°C. Too cold = sour, too hot = bitter. The variable no one checks. From Nescafe in a steel tumbler to South Indian filter coffee — why the temperature of your water is the single most overlooked lever in your morning cup.
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