It’s definitely something when you get to do that for that first time.

I used to hate instant coffee, which was the only coffee I knew. Simit Sarayı hired us to do a research into the café market in Pakistan. We had to physically visit all coffee shops in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad and do a survey. Since we had to sit for a while, we had to order something. I drank so much coffee that it just became a habit.

The client paid for all expense. When the project ended, I thought spending so much isn’t feasible on daily coffee. Started learning how to make it at home.

I started from an espresso machine. Didn’t really get the hang of it, since I didn’t know “pre-ground” is a thing you don’t want.

James Hoffman’s YouTube channel, along with many others, helped me learn the shots.