Buying a loaf doesn't make you a fraud, it just means you like eating bread.

Ever notice how the bloom time is the easiest part to mess up? That story about Sam is so familiar. I did almost the exact same thing last month when my doorbell rang mid brew. Got totally sidetracked and came back to a sad, wet coffee bed. The cup was crazy weak and acidic, just a total bummer. It’s wild how just a couple distracted minutes can ruin the whole thing. Now I don’t even walk away from the kettle until I’m done pouring.

Debates in the same room could get heated and messy too, not always some perfect connection. Honestly, people tune out or talk over each other just as much in person. Maybe typing things out online lets people actually think before they speak. I'm not totally sold that the old way was automatically better.