About me...

Guess it was about time I said a thing or two about myself...

Coffee fascinates me endlessly... Be it the plant, the bean, the drink or the culture, I am all ears when it comes to coffee...

Naturally, I collect anything coffee. Collecting coffee? Well, not so much the drink or the bean, but coffee merchandise and everything nice...


Browsing through the collectibles in this Mykonos coffee parlour...


I will share my coffee collection from time to time... but I have just started out not too long ago, so the collection has not earned itself a full-fledged gallery as yet!

One word of caution though... I will be mentioning Starbucks a lot. No, they don't pay me any endorsement fee nor do I get free drinks from them... I just happen to be another joe who loves the Starbucks culture. But then again, I drink Starbucks lesser than I mention them!

I will not be featuring much pictures of myself here. Those who know me through FaceBook, know how I look like, so let's keep it that way...







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About the name and the banner...

Why "ELYSIUM"?

Elysium is the mythical resting ground of the Greek gods and the heroics... Cafe Elysium is just my idea of that same resting ground, with the right grind... How 'bout that?

Why the sudden interest in Greek mythology? That's because I had just recently visited the Aegeans... and felt a certain liking for this pagan "state of mind"...


The picture in my banner was taken at a cafe in Mykonos' Little Venice. Coffee in Mykonos is cheap, at just €1!




It's amazing how a narrow strip of land could be transformed into a row of nice cafes which never failed to draw the sunset crowd...






Having tea (or a meal) by the Aegean sea at Little Venice often epitomizes a romantic outing... Somehow, the rough sea, splashing its waves as if trying to baptize the diners, brings about a sense of romance... With the spectacular Mykonian sunset setting the mood, how can one not feel romantic? Forget Paris! This is the new Paris!


Little Venice's sunset as seen thru my HDCam...




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Welcome to my world!

FINALLY! This blog has been in the planning for months, and now, it's finally ready to meet the public!




What's in store? A combination of my thoughts, my travel stories, my adventure and experiments with coffee, and... I'll leave the options open!

Thank you for reading. Please come back as I serve more on this cyber platter. Do leave a comment, or maybe a suggestion or two. Till the next entry, Au Revoir!





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