My love for coffee is beyond words. Over the years, my coffee habit has been so intense that my credit card statements practically have a special chart dedicated to how much I spend on coffee each month. There was a time when I used to drink at least five cups a day without a second thought. But as I got older, especially after turning 30, I started to realize the importance of moderation—or maybe I just developed some common sense!

During a seven-day trip to Dubai last year, I spent a staggering ₹15,000 just on coffee. On another trip to Vietnam, I shelled out ₹6,000 on coffee, thanks to the favorable currency exchange rate compared to the UAE. In China, I managed to spend nearly ₹10,000 on coffee in just five days, while my trip to Thailand saw me splurging ₹6,000 on coffee alone. I also spent ₹5,000 in Malaysia and ₹4,000 in Langkawi during a nine-day trip.

I’m sharing these figures not just to highlight my love for coffee, but to show you that when I provide a coffee review, you can trust that it comes from someone with extensive experience. A funny story—while my friends were busy enjoying drinks at house parties and clubs, I’d be there sipping on coffee. I even brought my own coffee to a club once when the owner told me they didn’t serve any. When I say I needed that coffee, I mean it—every evening, like clockwork.

So when I talk about coffee, you know it’s coming from someone who lives and breathes it!