BEAN THERE

Coffee has always been more than just a drink..it has always been 'THE' excuse for the first date..fuel for the 1970s intellectuals who raised storms over injustices committed and vowed to change the world.

All over a cup of coffee.

And now, its a lifestyle statement..for the whole new culture of disposable incomes and shrinking spaces. Couples catching up after a hard day's work, sports freaks discussing about the latest league championships and a group of young people picking up the complimentary guitar on the wall to strum the impromptu notes..

A wi-fi enabled 'chill-out' zone.Yea, you earn 25K a month,are alone,have a laptop and whats better but to socialise on orkut/facebook when you have a friend in the same city??

You pay 10 times the cost..order caramel espresso,frappe`,cappucino,latte',mocha..and pretend you are happy????

Come Valentine's Day..and there it is..all the merchandise thrown in, complete with extra-large mugs, candles and pink teddy bears.

Whatever happened to the chai served in 'kullads' at the 'nukkad' where people knew everybody in the lane and now you've a coffee machine and you don't know thy neighbour..let alone loving them.

Whatever happened ot the of good ol' cup of chai?? "headache??..ma..tea"..'had a long hard day'..snap!! cup of tea to the rescue..whatever happened to hot tea n pakodas in the rain...YES!!i miss my cup of ghar ki chai..