A coffee brewer Ashish D'abreo was in the midst of creating a summer cold brew for his Bangalore café when he realised that with the coronavirus outbreak, it would be a long time before it saw the light of day. So, the co-founder of Maverick and Farmer Coffee Roasters decided to share these recipes in a 21-day cold brew challenge on Instagram. "I wanted to make sure people don't miss out on the beauty of cold brews this summer," he says adding, "Cold brews are sweeter with reduced bitterness, higher caffeine and less acidic than hot ones. It is ideal when you want your coffee fix on a work-from-home day but don't want it piping hot."

Though cold brews require a specific blend and grind, in the absence of accesibilty to products, he is teaching people how to get the best of the coffee they have at home. He repurposes an old sanitised grocery bag and uses easily available ingredients. "There are three types of brews I am sharing — the basic blend, infused blends and the third for non-coffee drinkers that includes dairy or non-dairy additions," he says.