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  • RosaliePreistley
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    1 year ago

    Yeah home made real coffee isn’t worth the effort. I lived on that cheap home brand stuff for a couple of years. Annoying it doesn’t seem to be around anymore, but the big jar of moccona on special are fine.

    While we’re at can we laugh at the word barista and coffee artists in general? Sure, its a skill like any other, but lmao. My first part time job was in a cafe. I wasn’t a barista, just a short order cook basically. The pretentious single origin cold pressed $8 stuff for those with a pallette makes is a lot like the “vinyl revival”, it’s all fucking overpriced hipster marketing with no substance.

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        1 year ago

        There’s nothing wrong with taking pride in your work etc and being good at things but calling casual bartenders rock stars? hahahah. yeah, nah.

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      1 year ago

      I’m inclined to disagree. There is definitely a difference between an espresso from a proper machine versus instant.

      If push comes to shove I can tolerate instant but unwillingly.

      • RosaliePreistley
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        Yeah there’s a big difference, I love good coffee, but after years of using a stovetop percolator I changed to instant after a neighbour used to make it for me and I realised it wasn’t as bad as I thought. It’s not the same and I still enjoy making real coffee when friends visit, but instant is just more convenient and cheaper. Horses for courses, I think people gatekeeping anything is annoying though.