As much of South Asia experiences unprecedented heat waves, Pokhara has seen the return of daily thunderstorms and torrential downpours that reverberate up and down the colossal Annapurna valleys; the monsoon has arrived!
Meanwhile, Varsha and I continue our work to expand and professionalise Black Kite Coffee. After months of searching, this week saw us finally deciding on a place to ‘set up shop;’ somewhere prestigious enough but within budget. We’ve chosen a small ‘shutter’ that, with a little imagination, could easily be converted into a trendy micro-coffee-bar. Opposite a new bank and training centre, it will allow customers to come and try our coffee whilst answering their emails or chatting with a friend. It sits right next to a main ‘chowk’ or meeting point in the neighbourhood and a stone’s throw from Green Pastures mission hospital.
Our next job is to get busy creating the coffee bar ‘look and layout’ and figure out exactly where to put a 3kg batch roaster when it arrives in July!
Pictured this week are Varsha and Revarti, ‘our friend with a designer’s touch,’ imagining a future coffee bar.
