COFFEE LOVERS Konkona Sen Sharma, actress “I have to have coffee first thing the morning. It makes the world a better place.”

Chaitanya Rao, fashion designer “I love my coffee. It’s stimulating to drink in the morning. While I’m working, it relaxes me and gets me thinking. It’s also an addict-ion, because there’s a coff-ee bar next to my boutique and they make a sinful mocha coffee with chocolate fudge and that’s totally yum!”

Koena Mitra, model-turned-actress “Coffee is a calorie burner and keeps me awake, so I prefer as many cups as possible in a day.”

Rajdeep Sardesai, NDTV Anchor/Newsperson “I drink coffee. I am not a committed coffee drinker or into brands; I drink coffee to do something, to keep me awake, to keep me going.”

Aryan Vaid, model “I like coffee with flavours. Ever since the appearance of coffee parlours like Barista, I’ve started drinking a lot more coffee. I seldom have my coffee hot, I prefer cold coffee with whipped cream or ice cream.’’

Yana Gupta, model “I like coffee, but it’s not a very healthy drink and so I try to have it as few times in the week as possible. Also, I make sure it’s a good-quality coffee, the kind you get at Starbucks abroad or locally at Barista. I take my cold coffee or cappuccino without sugar.’’

With inputs from Jeena Mitra- Banik in Calcutta, Meenakshi Doctor in Madras, Purabi Shridhar in Delhi, and Cordelia B Francis in Mumbai.

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COFFEE RECIPES

MANHATTAN ICED COFFEE A chilled, light coffee cocktail
Serves: One Time required: 10 minutes
Ingredients 2 tbsp (30 ml) Creme de Menthe (green, mint-flavoured liqueur) 2 tbsp (30 ml) Creme de Cacao (chocolate flavoured, brandy-based liqueur) 2 tbsp (30 ml) brandy 10 tbsp (150 ml) cold black coffee ice cubes
Method Pour the Creme de Menthe and Creme de Cacao into a shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Add the brandy and cold black coffee. Shake the mixture well. Strain the drink into a tall glass over lots of ice. Serve chilled.
RECIPE COURTESY PALLAVI JANKIRaMAN PHOTOGRAPH: ANJU KULKARNI
JAMAICAN JAMBOREE A warm, rum-based festive delight

Serves: One Time required: 10 minutes

Ingredients 2 tbsp (30 ml) Tia Maria or Kalhua (coffee-flavoured liqueurs) 10 tbsp (150 ml) hot black coffee 1 tsp cinnamon powder 2 tbsp (30 ml) dark rum whipped cream for topping

Method Pour the dark rum and coffee liqueur into an Irish coffee mug. Carefully pour in the hot black coffee and stir gently. Top with whipped cream. Sprinkle a dash of cinnamon powder over it just before serving. Serve hot.

RECIPE COURTESY PALLAVI JANKIRMAN PHOTOGRAPH: ANJU KULKARNI