My mornings
do not stir alive without a cup of coffee.
I love
coffee. It is the love potion that awakens me to write, paint and be creative. My
recent encounters of coffee include coffee that uses the cold drip method,
where coffee droplets are dripped through filters of cold drip coffee makers,
forming rich coffee juice. The long process results in Dutch Coffee.
Dutch
Coffee. These two words tantalise my senses as I think of the taste in my
mouth. In fact, I am craving for it at this very instant as good Dutch Coffee is
unavailable in Sarawak, where I am residing now as a full time artist and
writer; at least not to my knowledge. Please enlighten me if you do.
I first
tasted 3B INC (Three Bears Dutch
Coffee) last year during a visit in KL. The premium black coffee laced
my tongue with a whiskey-like flavour. I also tried the ones that came with
milk. Delicious and rich but not heavy, Dutch Coffee has a slight distinctive flavour from other coffee that I've tasted. I discovered that Will
Jung, a Korean coffee expert is the founder of Three Bears and I secretly hope
that he will introduce Dutch Coffee to Sarawak.
You can probably already guess that Coffee + Art brings
delight to me. I stumbled upon Coffee + Art in its finest beauty. Dutch Lab
from Korea has created Dutch Coffee makers that resemble exquisite displays
of art.
The designs under the Steampunk line struck me with awe
especially at the intricacy of the details which reminded me of Gothic
Cathedrals that I’ve visited abroad. Beyond beautiful, its structure is strong,
delicately assembled and built to make more coffee in less time as compared to
other cold drip coffee makers. It enables one to make up to 3000 ml of coffee
at one given time with a three litre water tank, three coffee tanks for 100 to
150 grams of coffee grounds and three 1,000 ml coffee servers.
The names Gothicism and Akma under the Steampunk range reveals the splendour of the creations
developed by Korean’s young industrial and architectural designers with inputs
from famous Seoul barista, Jae Wong Kwak. Gothicism exudes features of medieval
cathedrals. The pointed arches, rose windows and towering spires are some of
the characters thrown into the appearance. The word, Akma came from the Korean
word ‘devil’ to display the dark and sharp elements although to me personally,
it bears nothing devilish. It is in fact, elegant and angelic but solemn, which
commands a certain reverence to it.
The main structure is built from anodized aluminium that has
been laser cut to complement the brass needle valves and borosilicate glass
tubes. Aluminium prevents rusting while anodizing ensures long lasting usage.
This three legged coffee-making monument is not only striking and stable but
also user-friendly.
I am amazed to find out that these art pieces have travelled to many
exhibitions abroad including Netherlands, China and etc. Let's hope they come to Malaysia!
Needless to say, it is also expensive but that is true of every
masterpiece in art.
After watching the video below of how the conceptual ideas were
birthed, I felt like owning one of these pieces even though I do not make coffee.
I am dreaming of drinking Dutch
Coffee now.
