27 Aug 2026 — practice phase
Three mornings a week on a borrowed machine. Dialing in a washed Chikmagalur. My milk texture is finally repeatable.
The build.
A running ledger of what happened, in the order it happened.
Current status — practice phaseThe entries.
14 Aug 2026
Met two cart fabricators. One quoted six weeks, teak and powder-coated steel. Getting a second drawing made.
05 Aug 2026
First cost spreadsheet, machine to napkins. The machine is the number that scares me. Everything else is small next to it.
02 Aug 2026
Incorporation paperwork filed. FSSAI next.
24 Jul 2026
Decided on a smaller two-group machine over a larger one. Steadier for a cart that has to survive a bumpy ride to a venue.
11 Jul 2026
Tasting flights with three roasters in a week. Doabeans' washed Chikmagalur won the room. Kettle & Crow's Attikan close behind.
Next.
Machine purchase, December. First events, January.