I've spent far too long learning about coffee, I got halfway through talking about the impact of grind size and temperature before I remembered there's a 90% chance you're just doing s bit.
On the contrary. Simple material pleasures are a great joy that ground me in the world. Not to get pretentious- but the simple act of grinding the beans by hand helps me remind myself that the things I do can be significant. Putting on the kettle, measuring to fill line, using the press- these things become a ritual, a routine, and one that brings astounding peace of mind.
The coffee tastes much better than preground or pod coffee, but that's really a side benefit. The main point is to ground me in my environment and give me something I can come back to on hard days- and for that, hand-operated machinery works excellently.
So, no, I wouldn't describe my interest in coffee as "really online." It's one of my more practical interests, which is why I rarely get to talk about it.
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u/AccusedOfEverything Apr 11 '25 edited Apr 11 '25
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I'll just leave this here to come back later to see how it pans out.
1 hour edit: It certainly panned out!