Showerthought: I miss when coffee was about the chat, not the chart.

Everyone now acts like you need a lab setup to enjoy coffee, but I disagree. Back in my family, we had one beat-up percolator that made strong, bitter coffee. We didn't care about light roast or tasting notes. The point was sitting together after dinner, talking about our day. Now, it's all about measuring grams and water temperature before anyone even says hello. I get that the coffee tastes cleaner now, but we lost the simple joy of just sharing a pot. Honestly, I'd rather have that old community feel than a perfectly balanced cup any day.

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caseybutler2d ago

That "sharing a pot" bit reminds me of a friend whose uncle always just poured from his thermos for everyone, makes me get it.

alice1212d ago

Actually that thermos thing seems pretty unhygienic if you think about it. Sharing one container means everyone's backwash mixes together. Kind of defeats the whole point of having your own drink. A pot of coffee with separate mugs is way more civilized.