From a discovery in the Himalayas...
“Son, have you ever heard of the Kilta Cafe? Whenever I’m up in Manali, we visit this place that serves THE MOST Amazing, Fresh Roasted Coffee, in an obscure little corner in Town! You MUST go & give it a try!”
This was said to us by an Uncle of ours, time & again, so much so that we finally decided we had No Choice, BUT to check this place out!
Little did we know, these Small yet Significant Steps, would be the start of something that went well past just our Passion & Love for Coffee.
My steps, however, began while working in the Hospitality Industry for over 12 years, where Coffee was something I learnt about at the Earliest Stages; Fortunate enough to be Trained in France & The United Kingdom, where I could Experience Coffee, Honing my Skills, & Palate, on a Global Platform. My love for these Wildly Addictive Beans only furthered, as my understanding of them grew, as Beans from Small Batch Farms in remote areas of the Globe, became more & more prominent here in India.
This brings us back to Kilta...
When we finally found The Kilta Café, we met Bob, who not only owned the Café, but Roasted the Coffee as well. Post MULTIPLE Trips, filled with Many Coffees & Much Conversation, we Truly Understood that his “Romance” with Coffee began when he was merely in his Teens, Traveling the World Over, for 5 Years to some of the most Exotic & Interesting Locales Imaginable!
The Italian Espresso, Greek, Turkish, Brazilian Coffees, & Indian Filter Coffee were all part of his Fondest Memories while Visiting those Countries. This is what actually Propelled him into his Very First Roasting Venture, way back in 1981 in the United States, Training under Renowned Masters, such as Albert Peet, & Michael Sivetz, of whom, for the Avid Coffee Connoisseur, are some of the most Reputed Names in the Business!
After Many Years in between, & a WIDE Gamut of Experience, Bob has brought his Diverse Background, along with the Intangible Knowledge Acquired over his Curiously Interesting Journey, back to the land of Filter Coffee; India!
