One Nation, One Decoction: A Filter Coffee Manifesto

Through nostalgic and humorous reflections, retired software engineer S. Sundaram compares the perfect, traditional filter coffee of his youth with the underwhelming, modern coffee culture he encountered in the US and urban India. Amidst witty banter with his wife, he satirically proposes a "One Nation, One Decoction" manifesto to standardize coffee quality and preserve the authentic experience of a true brew.