It has been almost a year since I drank that latte, and in that time I have not had a better one. To put that in perspective, I have traveled through seven countries since then, drinking coffee in over a dozen cities, often seeking out cafés known for precision and ambition. I even attended the World Brewers Cup Championship at World of Coffee in Jakarta, surrounded by some of the most technically accomplished coffee in the world. All of it was excellent. None of it quite moved the goalposts the way this latte did.

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