A vintage-style collage showing strawberries, watermelon, hibiscus, honey, and coffee cherries. The warm, textured palette blends fruit, flowers, and cosmic elements into a whimsical celebration of the following coffee’s flavors.

Coffee Haul from the Americas

Over the past couple months I’ve picked up some truly unique bags of coffee, each with its own story, process, and tasting profile. I wanted to catalogue them here—not just as a record of what I’m drinking, but also as a way to reflect on how diverse and experimental the coffee world has become. From co-ferments that taste like fruit candy to carefully processed Geshas, this little collection feels like a tour through farms and roasters who treat coffee like art....

August 25, 2025 · 7 min · Vishal V. Shekkar
Onsen with an outdoor pool

Onsens in Japan

Reflecting on my experience of using Onsen in Japan — covering the various aspects of dealing with and enjoying being unclothed as a foreigner in a traditional Japanese setting.

July 2, 2023 · 3 min · Vishal V. Shekkar
Cover image showing the sea from Kizhunna beach

Kerala — Kizhunna Beach

A photo-filled travel log about the Kizhunna Beach in Kerala.

October 17, 2016 · 4 min · Vishal V. Shekkar