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ironclad_chomskyan
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Re: Coffee Talk

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ward wrote: Jun 1st, '26, 20:54
Casey wrote: Jun 1st, '26, 17:58 I'm the opposite of a coffee snob. I like pretty much all coffee. I recognize that some stuff is objectively better, but I think it all has merit. I can drink some pre ground cheap stuff from a grocery store and some high quality medium roast from a local roaster and be satisfied with either.
But the real question... can you handle instant coffee? That's the one thing I can't finish. After a few sips I start to struggle... that and decaf.
@ward I don't particularly mind instant coffee, even though as a Dravidian I prefer my "filter kapee". The only instant coffee I like is Davidoff... and only when brewed with a large mug of water + 1 stick of cinnamon + 1 cardamom + 1 tablespoon (actually a little less) of coffee.

But I much prefer a hot cup of pour over coffee. Instant coffee is... well... instant coffee...
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