My Coffee Story

Coffee was always around - but somehow did not touch me until I was 22.
As a child, Coffee was something the grown ups drank, usually early in the morning. It was not for me, and I did not really like it, but the smell of Turkish Coffee always woke me up in the morning - and I guess this childhood imprint of fresh Coffee smell greatly influenced my later attraction to the aromatic drink.
When I was a teenager I started drinking some coffee, but only instant and only as Ice-Coffee. Even in the army I did not really like it, but consumed it to keep me warm and awake during the long cold nights.
It was when I was 22 that my friend, who worked as a barista in one of the newly emerging quality caffe's, bought me a holiday gift of a Bialetti Moka Express and a bag of fresh ground Coffee.
And this is when I found out that coffee can be REALLY tasty.
From then I learned more and drank more, and had a set of Mokas, for every occasion.
The next jump came when I started grinding my own coffee, in the beginning with a spice grinder, and later on with a high quality burr grinder.
When fresh ground coffee no longer a problem, I decided to educate myself with coffee and try different kinds. This required a taster's approach, so I got to know the French Press method for coffee making, which in my opinion enables more accurate appreciation of coffee than Mokas.
After that I started roasting my own coffee - with moderate success - I still have a lot to learn in this field).
When I started my self education process, I started writing my Hebrew blog to share my experiences.

Now I think I should not limit myself to Hebrew, and share my experiences with the world.

Have a great coffee day!

First Israeli Coffee

Hello all new readers of my all new Israeli Coffee Blog!

Ever wondered what the state of the coffee culture in Israel is ?

I am an Israeli Coffee Aficionado and in this blog you will find my thoughts and impressions on coffee in Israel in particular and internationally.

I already have a Hebrew blog about coffee, but it seems not enough anymore.
I realized this as I had guests from Switzerland (Swiss-Italy) and they enjoyed the coffee I drink at home, which is an excellent Israeli blend.
This made me think that the world needs to know that Israel's coffee culture has made a great leap in the last 10 years, and that any serious coffee drinker can have a good cup in Israel.
Also, when a lot of the world's citizens are only aware of Israel in relation to the Middle East Security issues, it is time to know that good things happen here also. Drinking Coffee is common to all Middle Eastern countries. I strongly believe that Coffee brings people together, and therefor promotes healthy communication, understanding and finally, Peace.

So come with me to experience Israeli Coffee!

Good luck!

Noam