Welcome to my journey in Robotics.

Hello! I'm Suvrat, a Mechanical Engineering graduate now pursuing my Master's with a focus on robotics. I try hard, strive for excellence, and believe that competency drives success. Every day, I push myself to refine my skills and learn from others through hands-on projects and academic pursuits. Right now, my fascination with how machines perceive and interact with the world has me building robotic “eyeballs” at the Safe Robotics Lab. I'm always exploring new ideas for personal projects, so I am exploring ideas on developing a product-level coffee grinder that improves the user experience. Outside of engineering, I’m a coffee nerd experimenting with new pourover recipes and diving deep into fermentation and roasting techniques for light roasts. When I’m not tinkering with robots or brewing coffee, you’ll likely find me playing volleyball, climbing, or training.

Here is my current pourover recipe:
Use a 15g dose of lightly roasted coffee that has been rested for 2-6 weeks with 250g water at 90-95 deg C (1:16 ratio). Start with a medium-coarse grind.
00:00 to 00:40 - 50g Bloom. This release the CO2 in the coffee allowing for better extraction. Without this coffee will taste sour.
00:40 to 01:00 - 25g Second Bloom. This will let the rest of the CO2 come out of the bed and prime the coffee for a better extraction.
01:00 to 02:00 - 175g Pour. Try not to create a turbulent flow as it will clog the filter. You can use a spoon to guide the water over the coffee bed.
Aim for a 2-2.5 min brewing time. Adjust the coffee grind accordingly.
My current coffee roaster - Hydrangea Coffee. Equipment I use - Hario Switch with made in Japan Hario filters or Kalita Wave with Kalita filters.