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Amatya Sharma
CSE, UMich, Ann Arbor
amatya [at] umich.edu
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Heyya!
I'm Amatya (uh-mat(h)-yuh). A Himalayan coffee-buff, pursuing a theory CS PhD one coffee-at-a-time.
This page is a digital dumping ground for my random (inexperienced) thoughts on coffee, nature, and my ever changing taste in music. Don't expect anything too important here (for serious stuff go here here), but do expect a dad jokes. So just enjoy the pun-derful ride!


News

[Aug 2022] Joined as a PhD in Computer Science, U of Michigan-Ann Arbor, in Fall'22. Received PhD offers from U of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Georgia Tech, U of Toronto, and EPFL Switzerland.
[Oct 2021] I'm loving teaching classes [1, 2] in Algorithmic Game Theory (CS60025) at CSE, IIT Kgp as a TA.
[Jul 2021] Brewed the new KCRoasters coffee, its awesome, gotta change my preference list now.
[Jul 2021] Received a full time pre-placement offer as a Member of Technical Staff at Server Technology (RnD) Oracle, Bangalore.
[Feb 2021] Had the typical but much needed Goa trip with my bhand junta.

Coffees I have had (and liked)...

I'm all about enjoying good cafes, coffees, and teas. I've got a soft spot for Brooklyn Coffee Roasters , Tim Hortons, KCRoasters, Blue Tokai, The Flying Squirrel, and Seven Beans co., but Nescafe always hits the spot. Adn if you haven't tried oat milk in your coffee yet, you're missing out on a whole new world of flavor. Let's have a brew-tiful chat about coffee.

Ann Arbor

Misfit Society Coffee Club

This place is as quirky as its name suggests. Perfect for trying experimental coffees or teas, and the decor is straight out of a comic book. Don't miss the Groot Latte!

Shinola

A cozy cave to work in, minimal disturbance, warm ambience, and great coffees. The classic cappuccino and the lyche jasmine tea are both were pretty at par with the expectations, so safe choices. The pricing is also relatively cheaper compared to typical cafes in Ann Arbor.

Vertex Coffee Roasters

Open seating coffee house, with delicious citrusy coffees. Try the Lemon Sugar Latte.

Comet Coffee

Again a cozy, small place, with amazing coffee. They have a rich variety of beans and roasts to select from. A true coffee place!

The Songbird Cafe

Typical cafe environment. But, coffees are awesome!!! Must try is the Taro Vanila Steamer, more of super light latte, with really distinguishing flavours. The second pic is ginger turmeric latte, not a great choice if one doesn't like a strong flavour of turmeric.

Cahoots

A bright, small, cozy cafe with nice quite seating (if you get one, as the place is really small). Really good experimental coffees and teas, try the Nimpus latte.

The Common Cup

The cafe is inside a church building, so a nice vibe. At times one can see wedding couples leaving the cafe, so that's unique. Nice coffee, had a Cafe Au Lait, essentially a light Latte.

Socotra Coffee House

A nice Yemeni cafe. You can smell the goodness of yemeni teas and the honey breads. The Adeni Chai is awesome, pretty similar to an Indian masala chai, strong flavour. While the teas are amazing, the place is not a stronghold for coffees.

Argus Farm Stop - Packard Cafe

A cozy cave to work in, minimal disturbance, warm ambience, and great coffees. The classic cappuccino and the lyche jasmine tea are both were pretty at par with the expectations, so safe choices. The pricing is also relatively cheaper compared to typical cafes in Ann Arbor.

London

EL&M

Pretty cafe for a quick coffee and brunch on the London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3. Had a El&M Aggato, espresso, served with icecream and nuts.

Delhi

Diggin

Artsy, light, fun atmosphere. Good pizzas, and coffees. Went the safe option of cafe latte, as expected it was good enough.

The Immigrant Cafe

A calming vibe with cool music and quirky decorations. One of the best places for drinks, coffees, teas on a tiring hot Delhi day. Had a cafe frappucino, if you have a sweettooth, then you'll love it, otherwise might turn out to be too sweet.

Himachal Sadan

Never expected coffee from this Himachal government rest house in Delhi to have a mind blowing cappuccino.

West Bengal

Cafe Coffee Day, Kharagpur

One of the best places in kharagpur for coffee (as of 2022), well there aren't many to begin with in Kharagpur. I've tried millions of coffees from here, some top selections would be Aztec, Cappuccino Michief, Cappuccino Recharge, Cappuccino Unwind. Stay away from the Capuccinno AWSM!!

Black Brick Cafe, Kolkata

Nice food, artsy interiors, cozy seating. Tried the coffee-chocolate shake, if you have a sweettooth go for it!

Karnataka

MTR, Bangalore

One of the best cafes to try south indian breakfasts. Dosas as well as the filter coffee are amazing!!!

Himachal

Sharmas, Hamirpur

Another one of my own preparations Marvahulla Cappuccino using the KCRoasters Marvahulla beans.

Sharmas, Hamirpur

Another one of my own preparations Iced latte using the Blue Tokai cold brew blend, in 30% milk.

Nature Captures...

I live in Himachal, India, which is basically a snow-covered paradise. When I'm not sipping coffee, I'm usually snapping photos of the Himalayas or other nature-y things. Let's chat about coffee (or anything else)!

My Music

I'm a big fan of (listening to) music, and I think what sounds good depends on your mood, not just your taste. Check out some of my playlists, you might even find a tune you can't note to.


Last update: 06/2024. Website adapted from Jon Barron