Jaya Coffee Works

Down here on Sathy Road in Annur, it stays pretty busy with all the trucks and cars passing through. Our shop is at 86/51, and it’s been the same for years and years. I spend most of my day near the roasting machine. It’s hot work, and the smell of the beans stays in my clothes long after I finish and go home. We have these big metal drums for storage and old wooden shelves that are starting to sag a bit under the weight of the coffee packets. It’s not the kind of place where you’d find fancy decorations or nice furniture. We just have the essentials needed to get things done. Most of the people who come in are locals from the nearby streets or people driving through who need a refill for their kitchens. I’ve got an old desk in the corner where I keep the books, though it’s mostly covered in old receipts and coffee dust. Sometimes the power goes out, and we just have to sit in the dark and wait it out, talking to whoever happens to be in the shop at the time. It’s a decent way to spend the day, even if it’s a bit repetitive sometimes. We just try to keep the machines running and make sure people get exactly what they asked for. The shutters go up early and they don't come down until the street lights have been on for a while. It’s just a simple life for us here.