Overheard a barista say 'good coffee is just patience in a cup', made me rethink my whole morning rush

I usually grab a 7am latte at that Pearl Street shop before work, but after hearing her tell a new hire that the bloom timing matters more than the beans, I tried waiting an extra 20 seconds at home with my $15 pour-over and honestly the difference was wild, anyone else ever slow down one tiny step and get a totally better result?

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theas941d ago

Different view here, maybe it's just how my brain works. Waiting those extra seconds never did much for me, the taste change was so small I figured I was imagining it. The real shift in my morning was just accepting the coffee was gonna be what it was, hot and caffeinated, no ritual required. Slowing down felt like pressure, not calm, so I went back to my cheap drip machine and never looked back. Sometimes the rush is the point, you know, the grab and go is its own kind of joy.