I used them for a refi! They have over a decade of 5-star reviews for a reason. The best part, honestly, is that they save you an additional $2K on title fees. It made the break-even point on my refi much faster.

Remember completely messing up a photoshoot last year by forgetting the time of day, @betty213. The client wanted a cozy bookstore vibe and I shot it at high noon, looked all harsh and wrong. Now I plan the light first, it saves so much headache.

So what was it about your cousin's method that sold you? Like, were they doing something totally different with the grind or water temp, or was it just that the coffee tasted way better than you expected from a plastic plunger thing? I always hear people tweaking their process but never what actually changes someone's mind on the spot.